Tour to Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Fair and Festivals

Tour to Tamil Nadu

Tour to Tamil Nadu By the middle of the 18th century, there were frequent conflicts between the British, French, Danes, and Dutch due to their interest in these areas.

The British were finally victorious, while small pocketed areas including Pondicherry and Karaikal remained under French control. Under the British rule, most of south India was integrated into the region called the Madras Presidency. In 1956, the Madras Presidency was disbanded and Tamil Nadu was established.

Tamil Nadu Fair and Festivals - Gypsies have had a special place in Tamil history. Many tribes and castes have accepted this iterant way of life.

The Tamil deity Murugan's consort was identified variably as a Kuravar (in Tamil Nadu) or as a Veddha (indigenous hunter gatherer tribal in Sri Lanka). The Badagas, Kotas, and Todas are other tribes found in the Nilgiri hills.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS AT TOURIST SPOT IN TAMIL NADU

Tamil Nadu Festivals - The main festival of the state is Pongal, which is a harvest festival celebrated in the month of January. Feasting, music and dance mark this festival. Another festival,

Thaipusam, celebrated in the months of January and February in Thanjavur and Palani, is marked by ritual bathing. Tamil Nadu Festivals, Several temple car festivals are held throughout the state, the primary ones being at Kanchipuram, Tiruchirapalli, Rameswaram, Chidambaram, and Tiruvarur.

Chithirai festival, another major festival, is celebrated in the month of April/May, especially in and around Madurai. The Mahamagam festival is celebrated once in 12 years at Kumbakonam.

Tamil Nadu Festivals - The Arubathimoobar festival in Chennai is marked by the procession of 63 saints of Lord Shiva. During the Meenaksi Kalyanam festival in Madurai, during April-May, the temple Goddess is wedded to her immortal husband.

The Velankanni Festival, held at Velankanni in August/September, is held in honor of Virgin Mary, who is regarded to have miraculous healing powers. Besides these, Navratri, Deepavali, Christmas, New Year's Day are also celebrated with traditional gaiety and fervor.

A truly secular festival is the Kanthuri festival, where devotees flock to the shrine of saint Quadirwali, believed to do equal good to people of all faiths. One of the descendants of the saint is chosen as a peer or spiritual leader and is honored with offerings. On the tenth day of the festival, the Saint's tomb is anointed with sandalwood, and later the holy sandal paste, renowned for its healing powers, is distributed to everyone.

In January, the Tamilnadu Tourist Development Corporation (TTDC) Trade Fair is celebrated in Chennai. The Dance Festival at Mamallapuram is held in the month of January and is famous throughout the country. Lord Nataraja, the 'cosmic dancer', is paid rich tributes in the temple city of Chidambaram. The summer festival at Ooty, Kodaikanal, and Yercaud attracts thousands of tourists every year and is marked by boat races and flower and fruit shows. The Tyagaraja Music Festival at Thiruvaiyaru, in January, attracts music lovers from all corners of the globe. The float festival at Tiruchi, in the month of March, is also famous.

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