Many participate in pallankuzhi contest in Mylapore

On Sunday, silence reigned in the hall of Lady Sivaswami Ayyar School in Mylapore along with the participants. pallankuzhi competition bent over wooden boards moving tamarind seeds or red beads or shells from one pit to another. There was almost no conversation as the players watched their opponents race to fill some holes and empty others.

Former teacher Mythili Subramanian, who managed the competition organized as part of the 22nd International Competition, said, “In this game played between two people, those who earn maximum coins win. The teams were given time to play for 45 minutes and there were teams that could even play 24-25 games in this interval.”^And Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival edition.

The family of KR Jambuthan, who has been living in Mylapore for a long time, has a 120-year-old girl. pallankuzhi The board said she was playing against a really good young girl from the USA. “I have been playing this game for several years and have also won awards several times.”

His wife and former teacher Visalakshi Jambunathan said that they have been participating in this Pallankuzhi competition from the very beginning. “I have been playing since I was little. I taught this game to my children as well. Now a lot of people come to this competition, which makes it even more difficult,” he said.

Festival director Vincent D’Souza said that the concerts will be held from 7 am to 8 pm at the Kapaleeswarar Temple from January 8 to 11. A chess tournament will be held at Lady Sivaswami Ayyar school on the 10th of the month between 8 and 11 am.^This and 11^This For children under 12 years of age.

This year, Sundaram Finance will launch a new initiative to encourage citizens to walk the BlueGreen Mile in 2026, Rajiv Lochan, Managing Director of Sundaram Finance, said in a press conference earlier. Sundaram Finance and Environment Foundation of India will launch a unique sustainability programme. Citizens will be trained by volunteers to establish their own kitchen gardens as part of the Grow Your Food initiative.