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Tamil Nadu: Katchatheevu church festival begins today, devotees depart fro
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
A total of 3,996 pilgrims set off by sea to attend the festival at Katchatheevu, an islet located between India and Sri Lanka. The devotees departed from the Rameswaram port after completing mandatory checks by the police, revenue department, citizenship department and customs authorities
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Grand Jallikattu event held in Pudukkottai's Vadamalapuram as part of Pong
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The event took place at the Pidari Amman and Karuppar temples and was jointly organised by the villages of Rajavayal, Vadamalapuram and Gurukalaiyapatti. Villagers and visitors gathered in large numbers to witness the sport, which is a key attraction during Pongal festivities across the s
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Chennai: KK Nagar police celebrate Pongal with families outside station
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The personnel at the KK Nagar Police Station took a break from their duties to celebrate Pongal with their loved ones. They cooked the traditional Pongal dish in a Cauldron, showcasing their connection to culture.
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TVK celebrates Samathuva Pongal in Salem; Vijay's next public meet likely
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking on the occasion, Salem Central District Secretary Thamizhian Parthiban said that TVK's Pongal celebrations were not ritualistic but rooted in the idea of samathuvam (equality). "People from all religions and communities have come together here. This is true Samathuva Pongal," he
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"Honored that PM came and celebrated with us": Union Minister L. Murugan o
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Murugan said," The nation is celebrating the Pongal festival. We are very honoured that our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, came here and celebrated the Pongal with the Delhi Tamil people... He himself did the rituals of the Pongal Pooja... "
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"Very happy that PM Modi is leading from front, connecting all of us cultu
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"PM Narendra Modi has been celebrating Pongal for the last many years. More importantly, the kind of cultural celebrations he undertakes, his home is open to all cultures. Christmas is celebrated in his home. And for the third straight year, the Pongal celebration is happening in differen
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India to host AI Impact Summit next month under PM Modi's leadership: Dhar
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday reached the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to participate in Pongal celebrations, during which he announced that India will host the prestigious AI Impact Summit next month under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendr
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CM MK Stalin announces Thirukkural Week, participates in Pongal celebratio
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin participated in Pongal celebrations in Chennai today, where he also distributed Kitchen appliances to the attendees. Earlier on the same day, the Chief Minister also announced statewide celebrations of Thirukkural Week in January, reaffirming the state
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TN: Amit Shah to attend 'Namma Ooru Modi Pongal' celebrations in Tiruchira
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Union Home Minister arrived in the state on Sunday for a two-day visit and attended the valedictory function of the "Tamilagam Thalai Nimira Tamilanin Payanam" campaign yatra, led by Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran.
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BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan participates in Pongal celebrations in London
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Vanathi Srinivasan, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tamil Nadu, and National President of BJP Mahila Morcha recently travelled to the United Kingdom to participate in Pongal celebrations organised by the British Tamil Forum.
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JP Nadda attends 'Pongal,' celebrations at Union Minister G Kishan Reddy'
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"Makar Sankranti and Pongal are celebrated in all corners of the country. It is a time of joy for all of us. My greetings to the people of the country. I pray that the country remains happy and everyone contributes to the PM's dream of Viksit Bharat," Nadda said.
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Tamil Nadu: Several injured in Jallikattu event in Sivaganga
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Jallikattu is an age-old event celebrated mostly in Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal celebrations. In Jallikattu, a bull is released into a crowd of people, and participants in the event try to grab the large hump on the bull's back, attempting to bring the bull to a stop.
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