16-05-2017
Temple chariot reaches destination
Hundreds of devotees resumed pulling the chariots of the deities in the Chithirai Pongal Therottam Festival on 12th May 2017, Friday, and the chariots reached their destination, on 14th May 2017, Sunday. The main ritual of the annual Chithirai Pongal...more
13-05-2017
On 10th May 2017, Wednesday, Sivakasi receives steady shower for around three hours between 04:45 p.m. to 08:30 p.m.. The town was seen flooded and clogged. Rain accompanied with lightnings and thunders. Heavy rainfall causes power outage and also damages thousands of tvs, fridge, dvd players, rout...more
13-05-2017
Yesterday Sivakasi town received sharp showers for ten minutes at evening between 07:30 p.m. to 07:45 p.m.. The sharp showers drenched Sivakasi, but fails to receive heavy rainfall. For the next one week sky will be partly cloudy with slim possibilities for rain, with average maximum and minimum tem...more
13-05-2017
2017 Chithirai Pongal Therottam
As a part of 2017 Chithirai Pongal Festival, Therottam starts from yesterday, at four car streets. After special pujas were performed to the presiding deities, Badrakaliamman and Vinayaka, the event began from Theradimukku at 04:00 p.m.. Devotees pulled...more
12-05-2017
S.J. Poojha brought laurels to Sivakasi
S.J. Poojha of The Sivakasi Lions Matriculation Higher Secondary School brought laurels to Sivakasi by securing 1194/1200 marks in the Higher Secondary Examination. The school teachers and their friends celebrated their victory by distributing s...more
12-05-2017
Sivakasi records 13 cm rainfall
The Chief amounts of rainfall recorded in centimetres are:Tamil Nadu: Sivakasi (Virudhunagar Dist) 13, Virudhunagar (Virudhunagar Dist) 9, Rajapalayam (Virudhunagar Dist) 8, Kovilankulam (Virudhunagar Dist), Tirumayam (Pudukkottai Dist), Tirumangalam (M...more
12-05-2017
Rain hits Sivakasi on Chithirai Pongal Kayirukuthu
For the fourth consecutive day, Sivakasi receives heavy rainfall rainfall on Kayirukuthu Festival, on 10th May 2017, Wednesday. After the year 2015, Sivakasi hit with record rainfall. Record rains cause heavy flooding in Sivakasi town...more
12-05-2017
Chithirai Pongal Fireworks Display Show
On 10th May 2017, Wednesday, a wowing fireworks display has been arranged, for Chithirai Pongal Festival 2017. Hundreds thronged the Badrakaliamman Kovil and enjoyed watching the show. As Sivakasi received non stop rain for 3 hours devotees crow...more
12-05-2017
Chithirai Pongal Kayirukuthu Thiruvizhaa 2017
Chithirai Pongal Kayirukuthu festival was celebrated in Sivakasi, on 10th May 2017, Wednesday. Large number of devotees take part in Vesham Poduthal ( swearing of white and black dots in their body and having neem leaves in their hands ) a...more
09-05-2017
Rain for the fourth consecutive year on Chithirai Pongal
For the last 3 years rain lashed on Chithirai Pongal and Kayirukuthu Festival, in Sivakasi town. And this year also, Sivakasi received moderate rain on the day of Chithirai Pongal. The much awaited rain finally made its presence...more
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