offering of vegetables‚ sugar cane and spices to the gods. Pongal signals the end of the traditional farming season‚ giving farmers a break from their monotonous routine. Farmers also perform puja to some crops. In fact‚ four festivals are celebrated in Tamil Nadu for four consecutive days in that week. ’Bogi’ is celebrated on January 13‚ ’Pongal’ on Jan 14‚ ’Maattuppongal’ on Jan 15‚ and ’Thiruvalluvar Day’ on Jan 16. The festival is celebrated for four days. On‚ the first day‚ Bhogi‚ the old clothes and
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TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central Government and the States/UTs. Computerization of PDS is a must for strengthening and revamping the Public Distribution System and for addressing the challenges faced by PDS i.e. inclusion/exclusion errors‚ leakages/diversion of foodgrains‚ lack of transparency‚ weak grievance redressal and social audit mechanism and lack of viability of Fair Price Shops. MoCAFPD
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newly formed literature emerged in Tamil Nadu‚ the growth and development took place between the sixth and the tenth century‚ and the major participants in this magnificent activity were a group of saint-poets known as the Nayanmars and the Alwars‚ Nayanmars are the devotees of lord Shiva and Alwars are the devotees of lord Vishnu and his incarnations (lord Rama and Lord Krishna). Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu were the most influential deities in the life of Tamil Nadu since the sixth century onwards
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Objective Seeking an environment that offers challenge and to enhance continuous learning Academic Credentials DIPLOMA IN AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING. [2007] [71% Marks] Anna University Noorul Islam Polytechnic College‚ Pookadai‚ Tamil Nadu HSC [2004] [48% Marks] State Board Govt.Higher Secondary School‚ Marayamuttom‚Trivandrum SSLC [2002] [58% Marks] State Board Govt.Higher Secondary School‚ Kezharoor‚ Trivandrum Work Experience
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Kama Sutra and other works)‚ architecture (Mahabodhi Temple) and religion. South India in the 10th and 11th century CE under the imperial Cholas is considered as another Golden Age. The period saw extensive achievements in Dravidian architecture‚ Tamil literature‚ sculpture and bronze working‚ quasi-democratic reforms‚ maritime conquests and
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India words combined together (Sanskrit nata which means dance and raja which mean ‘king’). The statue was made during the late 9th and early10th century during the Chola period (880-1279 CE). In addition‚ it was developed in the southern state (Tamil Nadu) of India and has very strong believers and is mostly made out of bronze. The statue itself plays a very important role in the Hindu religion‚ as it possesses lord Shiva who is in his cosmic dancer form to destroy the universe. The main purpose
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ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN INDIA BY DIVISION OF EDUCATION SERVICES (VISITOR SERVICES) NMNH (MoEF)‚ NEW DELHI ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN INDIA • Critically Endangered species in India According to the Red Data Book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)‚ there are 47 critically endangered species in India (As of 5 September 2011 (2011-0905) • The Red list of 2012 is out on 18 february 2012 at Rio +20 Earth Summit. Red List has listed 132 species of plants and animals as Critically Endangered
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a research for an suitable place of worship for Lord Sri Murugan. It was in that year‚ that the influential descendant of Indian immigrants from Tamil Nadu‚ India‚ Mr. K. Thamboosamy Pillai installed the ‘murti’ or consecrated idol of Lord Murugan in the 400 ft high Temple Cave. At the following year ahead‚ the Thaipusam festival in the Tamil month of Thai during the month of January to February has been celebrated there as the annual festival of Batu Caves. In addition to that‚ the steps
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KANNAGI Kannagi or (Kannaki)‚ a legendary Tamil woman‚ is the central character of the South Indian epic Silapathikaram (100-300 CE). The story relates how Kannagi took revenge on the early Pandyan King of Madurai‚ for a mistaken death penalty imposed on her husband Kovalan‚ by cursing the city with disaster. THE STORY Kovalan is very Great Man One of the tamilnadu ‚ the son of a wealthy merchant in Kaveripattinam‚ married Kannagi‚ a young woman of legendary beauty. They lived together happily
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foreign workers were being brought in and this created more social problems. He added that due to the economic crisis‚ it is expected that the unemployment rate will rise from 3.6% to 4%‚ or 5%. 6‚059 complaints against civil service this year > Tamil Nesan reported that the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan was not worried about the complaints made against the civil service. He said that these complaints provided an opportunity for the civil service to correct all flaws
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