TN: Chithirai Festival of Meenakshi Temple to start on April 12

The 12-day annual Chithirai Festival at Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai will commence on April 12...

Tamil Nadu: Colourful procession marks 11th day of Chithirai chariot festival

Police personnel were also deployed in large numbers to provide security for the chariot and regulate the huge...

Thousands attend 'Thirukalyanam' during Chithirai festival

The festival concludes on May 4 with the Theerthavari at the Meenakshi Amman temple.

TN: Pattabishekam for Goddess Meenakshi Amman performed

The Pattabhishekam ceremony also known as the coronation ceremony was held for goddess Meenakshi Amman on the eighth...

Consider plea to close liquor shops during Chithirai festival: HC

The HC has directed the administration to consider the plea filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader demanding the...

Colourful procession marks fourth day of Chithirai festival

On the fourth day of the Chithirai festival on Wednesday, the deities at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple were...

TN: Holiday declared in Madurai on May 5 as part of Chithirai fes

The celebrations of the world-renowned Chithirai festival of Madurai started with flag hoisting on April 23. The...

TN: 'Chithirai' festival flag hoisting held at Madurai Meenakshi

Thousands of devotees thronged the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple to witness the flag-hoisting ceremony. The...

Chithirai festival: Court dismisses plea seeking Covid guidelines

The festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Chithirai.

Two died due to suffocation during Chithirai festival celebration

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): Two people died as a huge crowd thronged Chithirai festival...

Devotees throng Meenakshi Temple on 'annual chariot festival'

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 15 (ANI): After the COVID-19 pandemic-inducted restriction eased, the annual...

TN: Annual 'Chithirai' festival commences at Meenakshi Temple

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): As per the customs of the annual 'Chithirai' festival that commenced at...