Heavy rain lashes many parts of city and rural areas of Madurai
The Hindu
Heavy rain causes power outages in various parts of Madurai, including urban and rural areas, disrupting daily life.
Heavy rain lashed several parts of Madurai on Wednesday evening. It led to power outages for a couple of hours in the evening in K.K. Nagar, Anna Nagar, Vandiyur, Mattuthavani, Surveyor Colony, K. Pudur, Iyer Bugalow, Moondrumavadi, Tallakulam, Goripalayam, Simmakkal, Periyar Bus Stand, Arapalayam Bus Stand, Bethaniapuram, Kalavasal, Palanganatham, Jaihindpuram, Therkuvasal, Vilakkuthoon, Kamarajar Salai, Teppakulam, Reserve Line, Oomachikulam, P and T Nagar and other areas.
Rural areas such as Alanganallur, Sholavandan, Karuppayurani, Othakadai, Silaiman and areas near Madurai airport also received good rain and faced power outage.

Aerofoil and inflatable kites in different forms namely Octopus and popular cartoon characters and local kites in the form of ‘Venkataramana temple chariot’ and mythological characters namely ‘Pushpaka Vimana’, ‘Rama Seeta’ and ‘Garuda’ will be seen in skies during the two-day International Kite Festival, which will commence at the Tannirbhavi beach from January 17 afternoon












