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Improve infrastructure in Tiruchendur railway station, operate more trains, demand rail passengers
3 days, 18 hours ago

Improve infrastructure in Tiruchendur railway station, operate more trains, demand rail passengers

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: The demands to enhance infrastructure at Tiruchendur railway station to operate more trains from the temple city, have been growing over the years. The public has also called for a flyover across Arumuganeri manual railway gate on Thoothukudi- Tiruchendur NH road, where massive traffic congestion is commonplace during festivals at the Tiruchendur Murugan temple and Kulasekarapattinam Dasara. Though the …

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Bait arches constructed sans nod eat into beach near Tiruchendur temple
1 week, 3 days ago

Bait arches constructed sans nod eat into beach near Tiruchendur temple

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: The construction of bait arches near Amali Nagar fishing hamlet, reportedly being constructed without Coastal Regulation Zone clearance, has led to heavy soil erosion along the coast near the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, putting the safety of the centuries-old structures at risk. The fisheries department has built five bait arches, three detached breakwater structures and an auction hall. As per …

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Tiruchendur Murugan temple elephant returns to normal state of behaviour
1 month ago

Tiruchendur Murugan temple elephant returns to normal state of behaviour

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: The Tiruchendur Murugan temple elephant Deivanai, which had trampled its mahout and his relative to death on Monday, has returned to its normal state of behaviour, and is being observed round-the-clock by the forest and animal husbandry officials. The mahout, Udhayakumar of Tiruchendur, and his relative Sisubalan Kanniyakumari were attacked on the temple premises, allegedly after the latter patted …

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Thiruchendur temple elephant kills mahout, relative during feeding session
1 month ago

Thiruchendur temple elephant kills mahout, relative during feeding session

India Today  

A 25-year-old temple elephant, Deivanai, killed its mahout and his relative at Subramanya Swamy Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchendur on Sunday. The elephant, known for its role in temple rituals and festivals, was in its shed when the incident occurred around 3.30 pm. Mahout Udhaya Kumar and his relative Sisubalan were feeding the elephant fruits when it reportedly became agitated …

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Devotees throng Tiruchendur Murugan temple to witness 'Soorasamharam'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Devotees throng Tiruchendur Murugan temple to witness 'Soorasamharam'

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Thousands of devotees thronged the Tiruchendur Murugan temple to witness 'Soorasamharam', which marks the culmination of the Kanda Sasti festival here on Thursday. The Kanda Sasti festival is celebrated by Tamil Hindu devotees worshipping Lord Murugan. A sea of devotees thronged at Tiruchendur Murugan temple, considered to be the second abode of Lord Murugan, to witness the 'Soorasamharam' at …

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Ex-ministers Kadambur Raju, Velumani booked for assaulting priest
2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-ministers Kadambur Raju, Velumani booked for assaulting priest

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Former AIADMK ministers Kadambur C Raju and SP Velumani and 15 others were booked by Muthiahpuram police for assaulting a CSI Church priest here on Tuesday. The complainant N Jegan, a priest at Madathuvillai near Arumuganeri, has been hospitalised at Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital. Sources said that Jegan was driving a car towards Thoothukudi town on the Tiruchendur road …

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Train timings revised
3 months ago

Train timings revised

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway has announced a change in operation of some of its services through and to or from the Delta region between September 22 and 27 in view of the Engineering / Track Maintenance Works over Tiruchi Division. According to a Southern Railway release, the Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Superfast Express scheduled to leave Tiruchendur at 8.25 p.m. on September 22, …

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Tamil Nadu: Wastewater on temple's approach roads, halls asked to create sumps
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Wastewater on temple's approach roads, halls asked to create sumps

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: The Tiruchendur municipality has urged private halls and commercial centres located on the streets leading up to the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, to construct their own sump for discharging wastewater. The approach streets of the Tiruchendur temple witness a stinking scene as hundreds of devotees visit the temple, which is considered to be the second abode of Lord Murugan. Streets …

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Tamil Nadu: 3 lakh devotees throng Tiruchendur Temple for Thaipoosam festival
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: 3 lakh devotees throng Tiruchendur Temple for Thaipoosam festival

New Indian Express  

Following Thaipoosam, the Tiruchendur temple gates were opened at 1 am, and the Viswarooba deepa arathanai was held at 1.30 am. In the wake of the festival, celebrated on the first full moon day in the Tamil month of Thai, the Tiruchendur temple city was struck by heavy traffic and over 300 police personnel were deployed for crowd management. Though …

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Tamil Nadu Rains | Flooding in southern districts leads to cancellation of trains for second consecutive day
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu Rains | Flooding in southern districts leads to cancellation of trains for second consecutive day

The Hindu  

Railway tracks by the unprecedented rainfall reported in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts on Sunday and Monday has led to the cancellations of several trains for the second consecutive day, on Tuesday. Cancellation of trains commencing journey on December 19 T.NO 06685 Tirunelveli -Sengottai unreserved special; T.NO 06642 Tirunelveli -Nagercoil unreserved special; T.NO 066736 Tirunelveli -Tiruchendur unreserved special; T.NO 06668 Tirunelveli …

Tamil Nadu Express Thoothukudi Cancelled Dindigul Partially Unreserved Special
Lives of 800 passengers saved as railway engineering staff stop train at Srivaikuntam railway station
1 year ago

Lives of 800 passengers saved as railway engineering staff stop train at Srivaikuntam railway station

The Hindu  

December 18, 2023 06:44 pm | Updated 07:12 pm IST - Madurai Timely advice from a railway engineering staff to stop the Chennai-bound Tiruchendur Express at Srivaikuntam railway station on Sunday night averted a possible untoward incident as track formation, including ballast under the railway track, was washed away by gushing water from a breached irrigation tank. The train, which …

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Tamil Nadu rains: Nearly 800 train passengers stranded in Thoothukudi district due to flood
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Nearly 800 train passengers stranded in Thoothukudi district due to flood

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu rains: Around 800 train passengers were stranded at Srivaikuntam in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu due to flooding, said an official on Monday. 800 passengers stranded The train was stopped at Srivaikuntam railway station, approximately 32 km away from Tiruchendur, due to heavy rain and flooding, a railway official said. MK Stalin writes to PM Modi Tamil …

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Search on to nab woman who kidnapped toddler from Tiruchendur Murugan temple premises
1 year, 2 months ago

Search on to nab woman who kidnapped toddler from Tiruchendur Murugan temple premises

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: A one-and-a-half-year-old baby boy was allegedly kidnapped by a woman from the Tiruchendur Murugan temple premises. Tiruchendur temple police registered a case and began a search for the kidnapper based on the CCTV footage available, on Friday. "On Thursday evening, the couple moved to Tiruchendur Murugan temple along with their children, to wash the clothes. Based on a complaint, …

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Lack of community certificate leaves student from vulnerable section in the lurch
1 year, 6 months ago

Lack of community certificate leaves student from vulnerable section in the lurch

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Despite scoring big in the Class 12 examination this year, 17-year-old C Poovalingam's dream of securing college admission is taking a hit as he does not possess a community certificate. His parents' efforts which have lasted years, to secure a certificate for the boy claiming to be from Kattunayakan community, were dealt a severe blow on Tuesday when Tiruchendur …

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Thaipoosam celebrations: Police security intensified in Tiruchendur town
1 year, 10 months ago

Thaipoosam celebrations: Police security intensified in Tiruchendur town

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Thoothukudi SP L Balaji Saravanan took stock of the situation at Tiruchendur ahead of the Thaipoosam festival at Tiruchendur Murugan temple, the second abode of the Tamil god Lord Murugan. Several hundred devotees from across the state reached Tiruchendur on bare feet, carrying kavadi and piercing spears among others. In view of the celebrations, the police have beefed up …

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Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu Govt to ban phones inside temples
2 years ago

Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu Govt to ban phones inside temples

Op India  

On Friday, December 2, 2022, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court instructed the Tamil Nadu state government to prohibit the use of mobile phones by devotees inside temples. Madurai bench of Madras High court directs the Government of Tamil Nadu to prohibit devotees from taking mobile phones inside all temples in the state in order to “maintain the …

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Silambarasan begins shooting Gautham Menon's Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu in Tiruchendur
3 years, 4 months ago

Silambarasan begins shooting Gautham Menon's Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu in Tiruchendur

India Today  

Silambarasan AKA Simbu took to Instagram on Friday to reveal the first-look poster from his next, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu. SILAMBARASAN BEGINS SHOOTING VENDHU THANINDHATHU KAADU IN TIRUCHENDUR The first-look poster of Silambarasan’s Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu was revealed on Friday, August 6. Here’s the post: ALL ABOUT VENDHU THANINDHATHU KAADU Directed by Gautham Menon, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu will see Simbu in …

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In Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchendur, An Election Battle is a ‘Gang War’
3 years, 9 months ago

In Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchendur, An Election Battle is a ‘Gang War’

The Quint  

Anitha Radhakrishnan is a five-time MLA of Tiruchendur assembly segment. Anitha Radhakrishnan is viewed as an ‘unbeatable’ candidate. Selvan’s parents refused to take the body until a police inspector, who had allegedly connived with the murderers, was also arrested. “The police then decided to call Subash Pannaiyar to calm the situation and especially the MLA,” said one source who is …

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