Flood alerted sounded for people along banks of rivers Ariyar and Koraiyar
The Hindu
Very heavy rainfall lashed Manapparai on Monday morning, following which the alert was issued
The Tiruchi District Collector has issued a flood alert to people living along the Ariyar and Koraiyar rivers, following heavy rains in Manapparai on Monday morning.
Very heavy rainfall lashed Manapparai, situated about 40 km from Tiruchi. The town recorded 274.6 mm of rainfall in three hours from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

About 923 families of Nagarathar community arrived from across the globe at Nattarasankottai in Sivaganga district to celebrate the traditional ‘Sevvai Pongal’ festival. This annual event serves as a massive international reunion for the Nagarathar community people. Local residents said while many might miss major holidays like Pongal or Deepavali, they made every effort to attend Sevvai Pongal, which was held on the first Tuesday following Pongal. This tradition had been upheld by the community for over two centuries.












