Vaigai River
Vaigai River is the longest stream south of the Cauvery Delta.
It entirely lies in the state of Tamil Nadu.
It originates in Varusanadu Hills, the Periyar Plateau of the Western Ghats range.
Cauvery River
Cauvery River (Kaveri) originates at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range near Cherangala village of Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka in the Western Ghats.
It is designated as “the Ganga of the South” or ‘Dakshina Ganga’.
It is one of the east-flowing peninsular rivers, like Godavari and Krishna.
Jallikattu
Jallikattu Jallikattu or Sallikkattu is a traditional bull-taming event in Tamil Nadu. It has traditionally been part of Pongal festival. It is celebrated on Mattu Pongal day, which occurs annually in January. The event is also known as eru thazhuvuthal and mañcuvirattu. Bulls, primarily, used in the event are the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds. How […]