The practices during the festival included carrying Kavadi -- a palanquin-like wooden frame -- on their shoulders, taking milk pots to temples, and piercing spear or skewer-like 'Alagu' on their cheek, tongue, hands or chest. Several devotees carried the Kavadi by singing devotional songs and danced all the way to the temples
11 February,2025 06:14 PM IST | Nascimento PintoPongal, one of India’s vibrant harvest festivals, is set to begin on Tuesday, January 14 and continue for four joyous days till Friday, January 17. While it is primarily celebrated in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, some communities and places across the country also observe the festival. One such place is 90 Feet Road in Dharavi, Mumbai. Ahead of the festivities, people were seen shopping for festive essentials in this area on Monday. (Photos Courtesy: Ashish Raje)
13 January,2025 09:08 PM IST | Raaina JainPolitical leaders across India join in to celebrate Christmas by attending pre-christmas programs organised in their respective regions. Here are the visuals capturing these moments of celebration, where leaders are seen interacting with the public, joining in festive traditions, and sharing messages of goodwill. (Text by PTI, Pics/PTI)
24 December,2024 02:15 PM IST | Joy ManikumarRain continued to batter several districts across Tamil Nadu on Friday and the Thamirabarani river was in spate due to continuous downpour in the southern districts. Pics/PTI
13 December,2024 09:56 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedAs many as six people lost their lives in the fire accident that occurred at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night, the Dindigul district Superintendent of Police said. (Pics/PTI)
13 December,2024 10:55 AM IST | ronak mastakarThe deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is "very likely" to cross the coast as a depression on November 30 between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the India, Meteorological Department said on Friday. (Pics/PTI)
29 November,2024 11:09 AM IST | ronak mastakarAs a deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone and move towards Tamil Nadu, the Indian Coast Guard has started coordinating with the state agencies to ensure seafarers' safety. Pics/PTI
27 November,2024 09:57 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedVillagers in Thulasendrapuram come together, offering prayers and setting up banners, as they eagerly track Kamala Harris’s progress in the historic US presidential election. A resident in Thulasendrapuram checks updates on the US presidential election from his mobile, showing support for Kamala Harris. (Pics/PTI)
06 November,2024 01:41 PM IST | Anisha ShrivastavaHeavy rains in Tamil Nadu led to the cancellation of eight flights to and from Chennai Airport, affecting routes from Bengaluru, Andaman, New Delhi, and Muscat. Passengers were advised to contact their airlines for updates. Pics/ PTI
15 October,2024 01:20 PM IST | Sanjana DeshpandeAs many as 19 passengers were injured after the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express train collided with a goods train at Kavaraippettai Railway Station near Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Friday evening, officials said. (Pics/PTI and AFP)
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