Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay launched the expanded Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme for Classes VI to VIII students. At a Chennai school, he served sweet Pongal, sat on the floor with children for breakfast and interacted with students

The festivities began on Monday night with special pujas, floral decorations and the maha deeparathanai (grand ceremonial offering of lamps) to Lord Vinayaga and the presiding deity, Pongalayi Amman