Rameswaram, July 24 -- A horse cart race was held on the occasion of the Aadi festival at the Ariyanachi Amman Temple in K Veppankulam village in Ramanathapuram district on Friday.

Seven carts participated in the small horse cart race, and eight carts participated in the big horse cart race. Horse carts from Coimbatore, Trichy and Dindigul districts participated in the horse cart race.

The scenes of horse carts competing and overtaking each other thrilled the audience. The horses and drivers who took the first 4 places were honoured with cash prizes and souvenirs.

Thousands of people from Kamudi and surrounding areas stood on both sides of the road to watch this horse and bullock cart race and enjoy the race.

The 'Aadi' festival is a ...