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Chennai Police Celebrate Pongal with Families, Churches & Jallikattu Thrills

Police personnel at Chennai's KK Nagar station took a festive break to cook traditional Pongal with their families. Celebrations also flourished at St Matthias Catholic Church, where the community cooked together and exchanged wishes. Across the state, Thoothukudi residents decorated homes with kolams while Madurai hosted the traditional bull-taming sport of Jallikattu. At Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, the Vice-Chancellor highlighted the festival's 60-year tradition of thanking natural resources and farm workers.

Key Points: Pongal 2024: Chennai Police, Church & Jallikattu Celebrations

  • KK Nagar police celebrate with families
  • St Matthias Catholic Church hosts vibrant event
  • Jallikattu held in Madurai's Avaniyapuram
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University honours tradition
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Chennai: KK Nagar police celebrate Pongal with families outside station

From KK Nagar police cooking with families to vibrant church events and the traditional Jallikattu in Madurai, see how Tamil Nadu celebrated Pongal.

"It is a tradition to reciprocate our sincere thanks to the cow that helped us with cultivation - Dr K Subrahmaniyan"

Chennai, January 15

Pongal celebrations took over many parts of Chennai on Thursday. One highlight was the KK Nagar police taking time to participate in the festival with their families outside the station.

The personnel at the KK Nagar Police Station took a break from their duties to celebrate Pongal with their loved ones. They cooked the traditional Pongal dish in a cauldron.

St Matthias Catholic Church was also seen celebrating the Pongal festival by cooking and wishing each other on the day.

The premises of the St Matthias Catholic Church saw a vibrant celebration. The people shared in the cooking process, working together and exchanging wishes of peace and prosperity on the occasion.

Pongal was celebrated with traditional fervour across Tamil Nadu. In Thoothukudi, urban areas came alive early in the morning as residents decorated their homes with colourful kolams. As part of the ritual, Pongal, the traditional sweet rice dish, was prepared in new clay pots.

In Madurai, the famed Jallikattu event was held at Avaniyapuram, drawing large crowds on the occasion of the harvest festival. The traditional bull-taming sport remained a key cultural highlight of Pongal, with at least 960 bull-tamers allowed to participate in the event.

At Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, Pongal was celebrated with enthusiasm. "It is a traditional festival that has been celebrated for the past 60 years at the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University. This year, we are also celebrating in the same form of splendour to honour the natural resources, especially the cow, as well as the support for all our research activities and the farm workers... It is a tradition to reciprocate our sincere thanks to the cow that helped us with cultivation," said Vice-Chancellor in-charge Dr K Subrahmaniyan.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Love seeing the inclusive spirit! St Matthias Church celebrating Pongal shows how our festivals bring everyone together, regardless of background. This is the real India. Pongalo Pongal! 🎉
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Karthik V
The Vice-Chancellor's words about thanking the cow and farm workers are so important. In our rush towards modernity, we must not forget the agricultural roots of our prosperity. A very thoughtful celebration at TNAU.
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Sarah B
As someone visiting from abroad, the images of kolams and community cooking are beautiful. It's a festival that seems to engage all the senses. The police joining in makes it even more special.
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Aman W
While the celebrations are great, I hope the authorities ensured proper safety measures at the Jallikattu event. It's a thrilling tradition, but the welfare of both participants and animals is paramount. A balanced approach is needed.
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Meera T
The essence of Pongal is in these simple acts—cooking in a new pot, drawing kolams, thanking nature. It connects us to our land and cycles of life. Reading this makes me miss home in Tamil Nadu! Wishing everyone a bountiful year ahead.

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