A calendar year for Tamil Nadu is dotted with some really colorful and culturally important festivals and that too a lot of them. The traditions of olden times are still very much prevalent in Tamil Nadu and they can be seen during the festivals that are celebrated in the state. The new tourist puller for Tamil Nadu from Festival group, are the dance festivals like Natyanjali Dance Festival. It is not that they were started in recent past, but they have been promoted only now, the way they ought to be promoted.

Like everywhere else, festivals in Tamil Nadu too are generally religious. But it is the amount of culture that is displayed in these festivals that makes them so very special. Most of the festivals are Temple Festivals. And why not; so many temples are present in the state and almost every temple has their own festival or fair. These festivals fall according to the months in Indian Calendar. And most of the temple festivals come between September and November, and between March and June

Pongal

Pongal is the harvesting festival of Tamil Nadu which also is the most important of all other festivals. The celebration of Pongal Festival goes on for four consecutive days. During this festival, people take opportunity to thank all factors like Sun God, Air, Water, and Earth for a good crop and pray for prosperity. The cook a meal called 'Pongal' which is made of rice, jaggery and milk. The content of the pot is then allowed to boil over signifying prosperity.     More...

Deepavali

The Festival of Deepavali symbolises the triumph of good over evil. During the festival people light up their houses with lamps and lights.                                                                                                   More...

Karthigai Deepam

Karthigai Deepam Festival is the festival of light of Tamil Nadu. It is a nine day festival and on all days houses are illuminated with many lights and lamps. On important days between these days, beautiful processions of many deities are taken out.                                More...

Vinayaka Chathurthi

Vinayaka Chathurthi is a festival that is celebrated in many parts of the country. However the rituals and method of celebrations are totally different in all parts. The festival dedicated to Lord Ganapathi is celebrated in the month of September,October.                    More...

Natyanjali

Natyanjali Dance Festival may be a cultural festival but it has a religious significance as well as the festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of Nataraja, 'The Cosmic Dancer'. Held in the temple city of Chidambaram in the month of February, Natyanjali Dance Festival attracts famous and excellent classical dancers as well as young performers, for whom this is a perfect platform to showcase their talent.                                                                     More...