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Grand Jallikattu competition underway in Trichy; 750 bulls, 500 tamers par
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
A grand Jallikattu competition is being held at Kajamalai in Tiruchirappalli city on Wednesday with 750 bulls and more than 500 bull tamers participating in the traditional sport.
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Elderly man killed, 27 injured during bull race at Pongal festival in Tami
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The incident occurred during Eruthuvittal Vizha, a traditional bull race held in connection with Pongal festivities, during which raging bulls charged through the arena amid a large crowd of spectators.
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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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Mattu Pongal festival celebrated across Tamil Nadu
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
As part of the Pongal festival, one of the most important traditional celebrations of Tamil Nadu, Mattu Pongal is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the state today.
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AIADMK's Palaniswami questions stability of Congress within DMK-led allian
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami raised questions about the stability of the Congress party within the DMK-led alliance, citing growing speculation that the Congress may exit the alliance.
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"Very happy that PM is coming to Tamil Nadu in Thai Month": Tamilisai Sou
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media, Soundararajan said it is very significant that the Prime Minister would be visiting Tamil Nadu during th auspicious Thai Month. "It is an NDA meeting, and from that NDA will take off its successful process and procedure for our 2026 election. We are very happy that
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TVK chief Vijay extends greetings on Pongal and Tamil New Year, hopes for
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"On this Thai Pongal festival, the Tamil harvest celebration, may the lives of Tamil kin across the world be filled with love and peace, and may their well-being and prosperity abound," he wrote on X.
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Jallikattu begins at Avaniyapuram as authorities ensure tight security and
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
On the occasion of the Pongal festival, the Jallikatu event is being held today at Avaniyapuram. The traditional bull-taming sport commenced at 7 AM today, following an oath-taking ceremony, with Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration of Tamil Nadu, P Moorthy, District Collector P
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NEP neither replaces nor weakens mother languages, says Union Minister Dha
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
During the event, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan extended Pongal greetings to the people of Tamil Nadu, beginning his speech with a greeting in Tamil. Acknowledging that he could not speak Tamil fluently, he said he had made an effort, as Tamil was a great and powerful langua
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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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Pongal 2026: Rajinikanth temple in Madurai pays homage to farmers as die-
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Karthik has been celebrating the harvest festival at this shrine with his family to show his love and respect for the actor.
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"Tamil civilisation one of oldest in the world, its culture paves way for
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Addressing a Pongal-related event at Union Minister L Murugan's residence in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said the festival inspires people to move beyond words and adopt gratitude towards nature as a way of life. He added that government initiatives such as Mission LiFE, Ek Ped Maa Ke N
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