Kuilappalayam

Kuilappalayam is a village in Tamil Nadu state of India near Auroville township. During the Kanum Pongal, this village had more than 50 bullock carts.[1] During the three days of festival the ankalaman temple is surrounded by many kind of shops and activities like dance and music.

Draupati Amman temple in Kuiliappalayam, a mythological character in the myth Mahabharata.

Kanum Pongal

" The race starts after performing ‘puja' to the local deity, Mariamman. Then the deity is brought in procession near the Ellaipidari Temple, where cattle decked up with festoons, balloons and pictures of film stars are lined up for the race. They would run at the burst of firecrackers. The owners too dress up well for the occasion. While some of the men did succeed in accompanying the cattle till the finishing point, others leave the race half way." [1]

References
  1. "Annual cattle race held". The Hindu. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

See also

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