Tag: Pongal

Watch: Jallikattu Event Kick Offs In Tamil Nadu’s Madhurai

Tamil Nadu's traditional bull taming sport Jallikattu is being held in Avaniapuram, Madurai district, on Friday on the occasion of Pongal. Over 500 bulls and 300 bull tamers are registered for the game that began in the morning.

Wishing people on Magh Bihu, the Prime Minister said, "Magh Bihu greetings to you all. I pray that this festival enhances happiness and prosperity in everyone's lives."

The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) had earlier released a set of restrictions that will be promulgated across Odisha to check congregations during Makar Sankranti and Pongal

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench the challenge to the Tamil Nadu law permitting the “Jallikattu” traditional bull-taming sport that is a part of the Pongal festivities. “We have formulated five questions,” said Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman pronouncing the judgement along with Justice Navin Sinha. The court referred […]

Bhubaneswar: Religious dips, kites, makara chaula and other delicacies marked the celebration of Makar Sankranti in Odisha today. A pan-India solar festival called by different names, Makar Sankranti is the first major festival after the New Year celebrations. The festival marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn), its northward […]