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Other Festivals of Tamil Nadu
Chithirai Festival : The Chithirai festival
begins on the 5th day of the bright half of the month of
Chithirai. The key events fall on the 8th, 9th and the
10th days of the festival. The eighth day of the Chithirai
festival witnesses the coronation of Meenakshi and
procession on silver thrones, while the 9th day is the
digvijaya festival.
Pongal: At dawn on this day families
everywhere gather around a new earthen pot. As the pot of
milk boils over, signifying prosperity, a shout of "Pongalo
Pongal" rents the air.
Dance Festival: The Dance festival in Mahabalipuram
starts on the 25th of December every year and is organized
on all Saturdays, Sundays and Government holidays, upto
February first week. Dancers and musicians of repute from
India and abroad participate in the festival and thrill
the crowds every year.
Cape Festival: The Cape festival is one of the most
popular festivals of Tamil Nadu and is celebrated with
much pomp and show in Kanyakumari, which is in the
southern tip of the Indian sub-continent. This festival
usually falls on the month of October and it is during
this auspicious occasion that the Hindus consider a bath
in this confluence as very sacred.
How to Reach
By Air: The main airport of Tamil Nadu
is around 16 kms away from the capital city of the state,
Chennai or madras as it was known before. The Anna
International Airport is one of the most important
airports of India and is well-linked to a number of other
countries such as Sri Lanka, Dubai, Germany, Jakarta,
Malaysia, England, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
By Rail: Almost all the cities of Tamil Nadu are
linked to each other as well as the rest of the country
via an effective network of railways.
By Road: Well-maintained roads connect the
different cities of Tamil Nadu to each other as well as
the other provinces of India.
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