Anthiyur horse fair in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. File
| Photo Credit: M. Govarthan
An all-party meeting held at Anthiyur in Erode district on Sunday (June 28, 2026) resolved to oppose the proposed shifting of the venue of the annual horse fair being held during Gurunathaswamy Temple car festival and warned of protests if the decision was implemented without public consensus.The Gurunathaswamy Temple car festival at Anthiyur Pudupalayam is scheduled to be held from August 12 to 15. The annual horse fair, considered one of the largest in the country, is organised alongside the festival and attracts horse breeders and traders from several States. The fair is held on about 10 acres of private agricultural land on the road leading to the Konnamarathu Ayyan Temple, with the land being leased for six days.Horse breeders have sought to shift the fair to Koochikallur on Vellithiruppur Road, citing difficulties at the existing venue. They said the site becomes slushy and waterlogged during the monsoon, making it difficult to park vehicles transporting horses and causing inconvenience to traders and visitors.
Spell of rain turned the venue of the annual horse fair slushy at Anthiyur in Erode district. File
