Tamil Nadu

politics

At least 100 people have been injured so far in this year’s first Jallikattu, which is the traditional bull taming spectacle held in Tamil Nadu during the four-day Pongal festival.

livestock · village

The tableau depicts Toda tribe of Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu identified as one of the six primitive tribal groups of the state. They speak a non-linguistic language and have unique appearance, manners and customs.

farmland · festival

Pongal celebrations 2014 at Tamil Nadu House, New Delhi. Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamil people at the end of the harvest season.

Rajiv Gandhi and P. Chidambaram's give a speech in Tamil Nadu. P. Chidambaram gives his speech in Tamil language and Rajiv Gandhi in English.

festival · wildlife

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the occasion of birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on e…

festival · wildlife

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the occasion of birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on e…

coastline

Windmills in Tamil Nadu. Labeled as 'God's Own Country' , Kerala is located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act, and it combined various Malayalam speaking regions.

Tamil Nadu·festival

Participants paint their faces as they get ready for Angalamman festival in a small town called Kaveripattinam in Tamil Nadu. Angalamman is celebrated every year in Tamil Nadu.

festival · dance

Man with revolving headgear dance during the procession of Angalamman festival in a small town called Kaveripattinam in Tamil Nadu. Angalamman is celebrated every year in Tamil Nadu.

politics · bus

On a day when the Madras High Court is scheduled to pass its order on the alleged 'staged' encounter of red sanders smugglers in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district in a police operation recently, MDMK chief Vaoiko lead a protes tin Vellore…

dance · music

Poikkal Kuthirai Aattam or False Horse Dance by R. Muthalip Karagam Dance Troupe during Pongal celebrations 2014 at Tamil Nadu House, New Delhi.

temple

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple is an historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.

industry

Shri. V.Thangapandian speaks about Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) and about the journey how his team set up a mining industry. He said 1crore and 15 lakhs trees have been planted by the company since the deforestation.

hills · river

Tourists and local people crowd the narrow streets of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu. Families along with children visit this hill station to enjoy the scenic beauty.

festival

Participants paint their faces as they take part in the procession of Angalamman festival in a small town called Kaveripattinam in Tamil Nadu. Angalamman is celebrated every year in Tamil Nadu.

flowers

Sim's Park is the garden destination of Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. Shot in the '90s, this video showcases the tourists and the locals visiting the park and enjoying the flora around them.

dance

Kavadi Attam is a religious ritual performed by the Murugan devotees of Tamil Nadu in connection with the festivals of Murugan temples. Kavadi literally means ‘burden’.

Tamil Nadu farmers drink urine in a desperate bid to draw the govt's attention towards their plight.

farmland · festival

Pongal celebrations 2014 at Tamil Nadu House, New Delhi. Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamil people at the end of the harvest season.

farmland · festival

Pongal celebrations 2014 at Tamil Nadu House, New Delhi. Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamil people at the end of the harvest season.

dance · temple

Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form originating in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.This dance form denotes various 19th and 20th century reconstructions of Sadir, the art of temple dancers.

coastline

In an unusual phenomenon, 45 dead, short-finned pilot whales were washed ashore between Kallamozhi and Manapad in Thoothukudi district. Of these, 37 were adults and eight were sub-adults.

Women displaying Kanchipuram saree for sale at a shop in South India. A Kanchipuram sari (also known as a Kanjivaram sari) is a type of sari traditionally made by weavers from Kanchipuram located in Tamil Nadu, India.