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  Pongal celebrated with traditional fervour

  India | January 15, 2014 8:52 IST

  Chennai:  Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, was yesterday celebrated with traditional fervour across the state.Variously hailed as “Tamilar Thirunal,”(Festival of Tamils), “Uzhavar Thirunal” (Farmers'carnival), and “Aruvadai Thirunal,” (Harvest Fest)” the Pongal celebrations got

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  Eid-ul-Zuha celebrated with traditional fervour in capital

  India | October 27, 2012 19:27 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 27: Eid-ul-Zuha, the ‘festival of sacrifice', was today celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety across the capital.Thousands of Muslims attended prayers at various mosques in the city and wished each other on

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  Chhath Celebrated With Traditional Fervour In Bihar

  India | November 02, 2011 12:06 IST

  Patna, Nov 2: ‘Chhath' was celebrated across Bihar today with lakhs of devotees thronging banks of several rivers and ponds besides rooftops to offer prayers and offerings to the rising Sun for the welfare of