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VP Naidu celebrates Bhogi with family in Chennai
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday extended his greetings to the people on 'Bhogi' and celebrated the festival with his family members here by lighting a bonfire on the occasion.
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Ahead of vacations, Chennai-based women's college celebrates Pongal with g
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Pongal, a four-day harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God, was on Monday celebrated at a Chennai-based women's college with great pomp and show, ahead of vacations.
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President greets citizens on occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday extended his greetings to the citizens on the eve of the festivals of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan and Poush.
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AAI request people living around Chennai Airport to not burn waste in 'Bho
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Airport authority of India (AAI) has issued an advisory requesting the people staying in the proximity of Chennai Airport to not burn waste materials which create thick smoke during 'Bhogi' celebrations.
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Rajinikanth fans offer special prayers in Madurai ahead of 'Darbar' releas
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): As superstar Rajnikanth's upcoming flick 'Darbar' is set to hit the theatres, his fans on Wednesday offered special prayers at the Amman Temple in Madurai for the success of the film.
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Preparations in full swing ahead of Jallikattu in Madurai
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): With only a few days left for the festival of Pongal, the bull owners have started training their herd for the 'Jallikattu' which is immensely popular in the state of Tamil Nadu.
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PM extends Diwali greetings on Mann Ki Baat
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): On his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to everyone. He also recited a Sanskrit shloka conveying a 'purposeful message'.
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: From Modak to Payasam- a range of lip-smacking deli
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): It is that time of the year when big pandals are erected and grand idols of Ganesha are installed while people gear up to welcome into their homes 'Bappa', the elephant God during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
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3,861 ousted KSRTC employees participate in Attukal Pongala hoping for gov
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): As the Attukal Pongala celebrations are underway across the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, around 3,861 ousted women employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) are participating in the festival hoping for the state
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Here's how Pongal is being celebrated in India
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The four-day harvest festival of Pongal, is observed in the month of Thai and is being celebrated by Indians across the world, especially in Tamil Nadu.
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Pongal '19: Madurai celebrates Jallikattu
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming event, began in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Tuesday on the occasion of Pongal.
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Child Rights commission files case against Kuthiyottam ritual
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], March 1 (ANI): The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a case against the 'Kuthiyottam' ritual performed during Attukal Pongala festival.
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