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Articles for Chithirai

Chithirai festival | Carnival-like atmosphere on Masi streets of Madurai
8 months ago

Chithirai festival | Carnival-like atmosphere on Masi streets of Madurai

The Hindu  

Masi streets were bursting at the seams as thousands of devotees thronged areas around Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple to witness the Car festival on Monday. Much before the decorated cars started from ‘Thermutti,’ crowds swelled East Masi and South Masi streets. With the local people having a clear idea about the event, many started to assemble on West Masi Street to …

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Madras HC bars use of high-pressure pumps during Chithirai fest
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras HC bars use of high-pressure pumps during Chithirai fest

New Indian Express  

The judge referred to the doctoral thesis of Tamil anthropologist Tho. He noted that during the water spraying process, leather bags fitted with hand pumps were used to spray water on the deity when the latter enters the Vaigai River. However, these days, high-pressure pumps are implanted into the leather bags and youngsters use them to spray water with force …

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Plea against use of high pressure pumps to spray water on deity during Chithirai festival
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea against use of high pressure pumps to spray water on deity during Chithirai festival

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday added the Madurai commissioner of police, superintendent of police and HR and CE department as parties to a petition filed by a man against the use of high pressure pumps to spray water on the deity, Lord Kallazhagar, during the Chithirai festival in the district. The petitioner A Nagarajan, …

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Madurai Chithirai festival to kick off with flag hoisting on April 12
9 months, 1 week ago

Madurai Chithirai festival to kick off with flag hoisting on April 12

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The dates of the upcoming Chithirai festival at Meenakshi temple and Kallalagar temple were announced by the temple authorities on Wednesday. The festival is set to kick off by April 12 this year, with a flag hoisting ceremony at the Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, followed by major festivals, including the celestial wedding of deities Meenakshi and Sundareswarar and drawing …

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Chithirai festival at Madurai | Thousands of devotees witness Lord Kallazhagar’s entry into Vaigai river
1 year, 7 months ago

Chithirai festival at Madurai | Thousands of devotees witness Lord Kallazhagar’s entry into Vaigai river

The Hindu  

Amidst much fanfare and cheer, lakhs of devotees congregated on the banks of the Vaigai river to witness the holy ritual of Lord Kallazhagar entering the river, at Alwarpuram in Madurai, early on Friday, May 5. Thousands of devotees congregated on #Vaigai riverbed as Lord Kallazhagar entered river Vaigai in #Madurai as part of #ChithiraiFestival, early on Friday. The idol …

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Puthandu 2023: Date, history, significance and celebration of Tamil New Year
1 year, 8 months ago

Puthandu 2023: Date, history, significance and celebration of Tamil New Year

Hindustan Times  

Puthandu, also known as Puthuvarudam, marks the Tamil New Year and it is the first day of the Tamil calendar or the first day of the Chithirai month that is celebrated as Puthandu by the people of Tamil Nadu. Celebrated as the Tamil New Year, the day holds a lot of importance and significance and in some parts of Tamil …

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Two die, several injured in stampede during Chithirai festival celebrations in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
2 years, 8 months ago

Two die, several injured in stampede during Chithirai festival celebrations in Tamil Nadu's Madurai

India Today  

Two people were killed and several injured after a stampede happened during the Chithirai festival celebration in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai on Saturday morning. For close to two years, the Chithirai festival, a very famous festival in Tamil Nadu, was not held in public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival that started on April 12 has so far seen people …

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Sai Pallavi pens a heartfelt note for sister Pooja Kannan as she makes her acting debut. See pics
3 years ago

Sai Pallavi pens a heartfelt note for sister Pooja Kannan as she makes her acting debut. See pics

India Today  

Sai Pallavi is a proud sister as her younger sibling, Pooja Kannan's debut film, Chithirai Sevvaanam, premiered on Zee5 today, December 3. Sharing their childhood photo, Sai Pallavi wrote that December 3 is a special day for her as Pooja made her acting debut. SAI PALLAVI'S HEARTFELT LETTER TO SISTER POOJA Sai Pallavi's sister Pooja Kannan made her debut with …

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EC announces by-poll in WB on Eid, leaves opposition irked
3 years, 8 months ago

EC announces by-poll in WB on Eid, leaves opposition irked

Op India  

In West Bengal, the Election Commission announced by-polls to two seats on May 13, 2021, which incidentally is the same day when the Muslim festival Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across the country. EC announces polling on Eid day: TMC, Congress, Left doubt EC’s ‘intent’; slam poll panel for ‘bias against Muslims’. Commenting on oppostion’s hue and cry over EC’s decision, …

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