Kaanum Pongal sees visitors thronging Mukkombu and Butterfly Park

A large number of people thronged Mukkombu, a popular picnic spot, near here on the occasion of Kaanum Pongal on Tuesday, the last day of the four-day Pongal festival celebrations that began on Saturday.

The flow of water in the Cauvery, unlike last year, added flavour to the festivity. Many people visited Mukkombu with their families, friends and relatives.

They began thronging the area since early morning to spend time at the amusement park and the garden. The crowd swelled as the day progressed.

Several of them had brought food and could be seen having a picnic on the premises.

Youngsters preferred to enjoy the day by testing their swimming skills in the river. Some of the picnickers spent the day by indulging in fishing.

The Butterfly Park, an increasingly popular picnic spot at Melur near Srirangam, also overflowed with the arrival of a large number of people from Tiruchi. Puliyancholai and Pachamalai too witnessed steady stream of visitors on Tuesday.

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