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The intermittent rainfall affected mean beingness successful Dindigul connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN
Madurai and Dindigul districts received continuous rainfall connected Tuesday. However, this did not halt the nationalist from rushing to the markets to bargain the essentials for the pongal festival.
In Dindigul district, it started raining from 9 a.m., portion successful Madurai territory it started raining astatine astir noon. It rained continuously till astir 4 p.m.. The rains led to postulation congestion and near parts of the cities inundated.
School and assemblage students and officergoers recovered it hard to determination on the roads that were choking with traffic. With schools and colleges celebrating pongal connected the campus, the students braved the upwind conditions to scope the acquisition institutions for the event.
Despite the dense rain, the cities witnessed brisk income of flowers, sugarcane and turmeric. People rushed to the markers, immoderate wearing their raincoats and others with their umbrellas out. The vendors expressed their restitution that the rainfall did not dampen the festive spirit.
