Hindu chariot procession in Victoria on Monday |30 August 2016

The Navasakthi Vinayagar temple on Quincy Street, Victoria is organising a colourful chariot procession on Monday evening, September 5, to mark a Hindu religious festival.

The Vinayagar Chathurthi festival is an annual event at all Hindu temples which are presided by deity Lord Vinayagar, who is also called Lord Ganesh.

The chariot procession will start at 7.30pm along the outer courtyard of the temple, covering Quincy Street, Revolution Avenue, Harrison Street and Lodge Street and is expected to last about two hours.

The colourful and lighted chariot, in which the deity sits, will be drawn by devotees to the accompaniment of special traditional Nathaswaram music troupe flown from India.

All along the procession route, sweets will be distributed to the watching public as gifts from devotees.

As in past years, the procession is expected to be an attraction for tourists. In fact, many hotels have been asked to inform their guests of the procession so that tourists can come and watch the colourful spectacle.

The ten days of religious observances started in the Navasakthi Vinayagar temple and one of the main events will be held at Ile Perseverance sea shore on Monday at 10am.