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Cultural Festivals of Trichy | Festivals of Tamil Nadu | Sangam Hotels

Trichy is a culturally-diverse city and fast developing into a major commercial and educational center, a number of colorful festivals are associated with the temples in Trichy. Check out for more here: https://www.sangamhotels.com/cultural-festivals-of-trichy/

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Cultural Festivals of Trichy | Festivals of Tamil Nadu | Sangam Hotels

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  1. CULTURAL FESTIVALS OF TRICHY

  2. FESTIVALS IN TIRUCHIRAPALLI Pudukkottai is a quaint town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Trichy is located on the banks of the Kaveri River. T Trichy is a culturally-diverse city and fast developing into a major commercial and educational center. Festivals in Trichy add culture and color to the city’s attractions with people from other countries coming to partake in these festivities too.

  3. FLOAT FESTIVAL Celebrated in the month of ‘Thai’, many Trichy temples celebrate this festival. The idols are decked out in colorful flowers and together with gleaming lamps, they are floated on rafts in the temple tanks. T Thousands gather to observe this beautiful ritual.

  4. VAIKUNTHA EKADASI FESTIVAL It is believed that heavenly gates to Lord Vishnu’s abode are open and deserving people can escape from the cycle of birth and death. T This auspicious festival day is accompanied with fasting, meditation and prayers leading to purity of heart and cleansing of mind and soul, thus opening the gates to heaven.

  5. JALLIKATTU This is a high-octane ritual during the Pongal festival and usually includes the men only. On Kannum Pongal day, the men engage in bull taming and the event is accompanied by raucous cheering as the men pit their strength against the beasts.

  6. PONGAL It is a 4-day harvest festival. The first day is known as ‘Bhogi Pongal’ where the rain god is worshipped followed by ‘Surya Pongal’ where the sun god is worshipped. The third day is ‘Mattu Pongal’ and includes worship of cattle that form part of the harvest. T The fourth day is ‘Kannum Pongal’ where friends and family gather together to celebrate with traditional dancing and singing.

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