Spectacular fireworks illuminate night sky during Sivakasi Bhadrakaliamman Temple Chithirai festival

May 08, 2025

A one-hour fireworks display at Sivakasi Bhadrakaliamman Temple wowed thousands of devotees during the Chithirai Pongal festival. Despite the rain, people gathered to pray,...

Chithirai festival: Madras HC dismisses petitions seeking Covid guidelines compliance

Apr 19, 2023

The festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Chithirai.

Tamil Nadu: Chithirai festival to begin on April 19

Mar 21, 2024

The Chithirai Festival at Madurai Alagar Kovil is set to commence on April 19, said the temple administration.

Pongal 2023: Know everything about the 4-days long Harvest festival

Jan 14, 2023

Pongal is a traditional harvest celebration observed in South India, mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Pongal, an important...

Pongal 2023: Traditional dishes to relish during this Harvest festival

Jan 14, 2023

As the harvest season draws near, preparations are afoot to celebrate it through the Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Bihu festivities. In Tamil Nadu,...

Two died due to suffocation as huge crowd throng Chithirai festival celebrations in Madurai

Apr 16, 2022

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 : Two people died as a huge crowd thronged Chithirai festival celebrations in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Saturday.