A holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur districts.
Thousands of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring States witnessed Soorasamharam during the annual Kanda Sashti festival at Palani Murugan temple in Dindigul district and Thiruchendur Murugan Temple in Thoothukudi on Thursday.
Dravidra Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA IP Senthil Kumar said that he went along with the Dindigul MP and inspected the place along with the government officials.
On the second day of the two-day 'Global Muthamizh Murugan Conference' being held in Palani, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu Minister PK Sekar Babu said that Chief Minister MK Stalin has been doing various welfare programmes for devotees and temples since taking office.
More than 50 devotees of Lord Murugan from Japan participated in the Global Muthamizh Murugan Conference, which is being held in Palani, Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, on August 24-25.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin extended greetings on the first day of the Global Muthamizh Murugan Conference through video conferencing on Saturday in Palani in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.
Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Minister P K Sekar Babu and Minister R Sakkarapani on Saturday inaugurated the two-day 'Global Muthamizh Murugan Conference in Palani in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has granted bail with certain conditions to four members of a family accused of selling magic mushrooms (intoxicating mushrooms) in Tamil Nadu's Kodaikanal.