Madurai

A 42-year-old woman and her two-year-old son died after being struck by a speeding vehicle while crossing a road in Koodal Pudur on Friday. Their 14-year-old daughter was critically injured and remains in intensive care.

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Close to a lakh devotees gathered on the Vaigai riverbed early Friday morning to witness Lord Kallazhagar entering the river, the highlight of the annual Chithirai festival. Thousands then performed 'theerthavari' by spraying water on the deity as it proceeded to Ramarayar Mandapam. The event drew crowds from far and near in Madurai.