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TN: Chithirai Festival of Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple to commence on
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The 12-day annual Chithirai Festival at Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai will commence on April 12 with the hoisting of the holy flag, the temple administration announced on Wednesday.
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Tamil Nadu: Colourful procession marks 11th day of Chithirai chariot festi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Police personnel were also deployed in large numbers to provide security for the chariot and regulate the huge crowd of devotees.
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TN: Thousands attend 'Thirukalyanam' on 9th day of Chithirai festival
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The festival concludes on May 4 with the Theerthavari at the Meenakshi Amman temple.
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TN: Pattabishekam for Goddess Meenakshi Amman performed on 8th day of Chit
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Pattabhishekam ceremony also known as the coronation ceremony was held for goddess Meenakshi Amman on the eighth day of the Chithirai festival in Madurai.
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Madras HC directs Madurai administration to consider plea to close liquor
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The HC has directed the administration to consider the plea filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader demanding the closure of liquor shops and entertainment clubs from April 30 to May 5 during the festival in Madurai.
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Colourful procession marks fourth day of Chithirai festival at Madurai's M
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On the fourth day of the Chithirai festival on Wednesday, the deities at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple were adorned in traditional armour, embedded with gems and were taken out for a procession around the streets in a golden palanquin.
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TN: Holiday declared in Madurai district on May 5 as part of Chithirai fes
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The celebrations of the world-renowned Chithirai festival of Madurai started with flag hoisting on April 23. The festival's main event is Kallazhagar's entry into the Vaigai waters, which will be held on May 5. In view of this, the district administration has announced a holiday for the dis
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TN: 'Chithirai' festival flag hoisting held at Madurai Meenakshi Amman tem
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Thousands of devotees thronged the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple to witness the flag-hoisting ceremony. The presiding deities of the temple, Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, were brought in palanquins with Goddess Piriyavidai during the flag hoisting.
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Chithirai festival: Madras HC dismisses petitions seeking Covid guidelines
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Chithirai.
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Two died due to suffocation as huge crowd throng Chithirai festival celebr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): Two people died as a huge crowd thronged Chithirai festival celebrations in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Saturday.
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Devotees throng Meenakshi Temple on 'annual chariot festival' in Madurai
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 15 (ANI): After the COVID-19 pandemic-inducted restriction eased, the annual chariot festival has once again pulled up a huge crowd in the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple this year.
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TN: Annual 'Chithirai' festival commences at Meenakshi Temple
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): As per the customs of the annual 'Chithirai' festival that commenced at Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, a 24-year old female elephant has been kept in a separate hall on East Audi Road of Madurai, an official told.
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