TNPSC Thervupettagam

Silent Deepavali 2023

November 14 , 2023 377 days 676 0
  • Seven villages in Erode district of Tamil Nadu marked the festival with just lights, and no sound.
  • It is a gesture considerate of the winged inhabitants of the bird sanctuary nearby.
  • The villages are located around Vadamugam Vellode, 10 kms from Erode where the bird sanctuary is situated.
  • Thousands of local bird species and migratory birds from other regions visit the sanctuary between October and January to lay eggs and hatch them.
  • The villages of Sellappampalayam, Vadamugam Vellode, Semmandampalayam, Karukkankattu Valasu, Pungampadi and two other villages upheld the tradition of a silent Deepavali.

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