
During this final day, Kaanum Pongal – the word "kaanum", means 'to view' in Tamil. Jallikattu, a bull taming contest, marks the main event of this day. The third day, Maattu Pongal, is meant to offer thanks to the cattle, as they provide milk and are used to plough the lands. The second day, Surya Pongal, is the main day which falls on the first day of the tenth Tamil month Thai (14 January or 15 January in western calendar). The first day, Bhogi Pongal, is celebrated by throwing away and destroying old clothes and materials by setting them on fire to mark the end of the old and emergence of the new. The Tamil language saying Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum - literally meaning, the birth of the month of Thai will pave way for new opportunities – is often quoted with reference to this festival. Pongal, also called as Tamizhar Thirunaal (festival of Tamils) or Makara Sankranti elsewhere in India, a four-day harvest festival is one of the most widely celebrated festivals throughout Tamil Nadu. The per capita income in 2007–2008 for the state was INR 72,993 ranking third among states with a population over 10 million and has steadily been above the national average. It ranks third in foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals (cumulative 1991–2002) of INR 225,826 million ($5,000 million), next only to Maharashtra and Delhi constituting 9.12% of the total FDI in the country. Tamil Nadu is the second most industrialised state in India. The state has shown a growth of 9.4% in the year 2011-2012. Tamil Nadu's gross state domestic product for the year 2011-2012 was 4.28 lakh crore or $145,868 Million.

Tamil Nadu is the second largest contributor to India's GDP. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Its capital is Chennai, the largest city. Navaneethakrishnan, the former State Advocate General were reported as the candidates.Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Palaniswamy, the minister of highways and minor ports and A. Panneerselvam, the finance minister and ex-Chief Minister of the state, Vishalakshi Nedunchezian, a gyneacologist and Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for women, Edappadi K.

