Dharmapuri

Attacks on Christians spread to Tamil Nadu

Dharmapuri (TN)/Bangalore, Oct 7 : Attacks on Christians spread to Tamil NaduAttacks on Christians have now spread to Tamil Nadu. Miscreants have broken statues inside a Christian school in the state''s Dharmapuri District.

The incident took place inside the ''Our Lady high School'' at Mathagondapalli near Thali in Dharmapuri District on Saturday night.

The school authorities have filed a complaint with the police.

Devotees break coconut over their heads to appease God in Tamil Nadu

DharmapuriTamilnadu (Tamil Nadu), Sept 11 : In a unique ritual, a priest broke coconuts over the devotees'' heads during a temple festival in a village in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu, as part of their abeyance to the deity.

The ritual, which is unique to the festival of Veerapathiran Samy temple, is an annual ritual in which hundreds of devotees participated on Wednesday at Parvathanullur village

By breaking the coconuts over their heads, the devotees pay gratitude to the deity for fulfilling their wishes.

Six Hindu worshippers killed in stampede in eastern India

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Wounded jumbo battling for life in Tamil Nadu

Wodapatti (Dharmapuri) (Tamil Nadu), March 6: Wounded jumbo battling for life in Tamil Nadu