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Dampened ‘Saral' fest ends on high note

Tenkasi: The annual week-long 'Saral' festival in Courtallam, which began on July 20, came to a close with a vibrant dog show, a highlight among cultural programmes, on Sunday. However, this year's festival left tourists with some disappointment as bathing remained banned for nine consecutive days at the various Courtallam waterfalls due to persistent rain in the Western Ghats. At the dog show on Sunday, a total of 153 dogs, including Chippiparai, Rajapalayam, Kombai, Kanni, Chihuahua, Siberian Husky, Bull Terrier, St Bernard, Dalmatian and Dobermann, participated from Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, and Kanyakumari districts. Tenkasi collector A K Kamal Kishore and MP Rani Srikumar were present during the show. A team of experts from the Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences judged the best-performing dogs. A quiz to create awareness about care for dogs and a free anti-rabies vaccination camp were also conducted. Winning dogs were announced for each of 29 categories, and certificates were distributed. The overall champion was a Kanni dog in the Indian breeds category and a German Shepherd in the foreign breeds category. Further, as part of the festival, thappattam, silambattam, naiyandi melam, and karakattam were performed on the final day. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Binghatti Flare Binghatti Developers FZE Learn More Undo Folk art performances were also conducted. Meanwhile, persistent rainfall in Theni district filled the Vaigai dam up to 66ft against the 71ft capacity. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rain at isolated places in Theni and Tenkasi districts in the coming days.