Dear friends,
Wish you all ‘HAPPY PONGAL’ (or) ‘MAKKAR SANKRANTHI’
The Pongal festivals is one of my favorites.In our culture we have many meaningful festivals.Pongal is one such.
The Pongal is the clebration to show all our love and gratitude towards Nature(Sun,moon,rains&all seasons) Farmers and the cattle animals like cow,bulls.On the day of pongal we worship the nature mainly SUN.We offer the sun all our surrender and show our gratitude.Without the sun light no plant can grow.The photo synthesis is done by the sun light.The over all nature and the seasonal changes,the rain in time all help the farmers to make a better yield.We also thank our farmers hardwork.
In the villages of tamilnadu the pongal will be really clourfull.The previous nights of pongal the street in front of the house will be cleaned and cultured to draw many varities of KOLLAMS.In this kolloam you can mainly notices the picture of sun,farmer,pongal pot,sugar-cane etc.They express the gratitude to all the “ADIHITHI&PIKRUTHI” Deava’s(GOD).The sweet pongal is made in the street just before the sun rise.when the pongal is cooked the pubbles that comes out during sun rise is special.The women will make a sound of twisting the toungues.Its very unique sounds and really vibrates one nerve.The childrens all shout ‘Pongallo Pongal’.It is really a rare experience to be felt. After the sun rise they offer the food to crow’s and once the crow touched food then only the people will eat. What a kind of offerings it is. Really a much matured way of doing things. Our forefathers discovered this festival to share our love with every one.
In my childhood days we get up early around 4am in the morning and in the cool climate we will swim in the river and come soon home to help my parents to make arrangements in the street to make sweet pongal and place all varieties of vegetables in a decorative way and all these meant to offer the sun god.
Think once….???
Can you eat one meal without the support of farmers, sun or mother earth?
It is impossible. We all are totally depends for our each meal in the support of Adithi&Pikruthi.Our food supply chain is in complete without the supports of our farmers.in pongal we include all nature,farmers,animals etc to show our love& Immense gratitude.
The children will go to the elders and touch their feet to get their blessings. Mainly in the joint family it is really much joyous. The grand parents love their grand children’s and bless them and offer little money to show their love. I used to have a collection of so much money during my child hood. Those day’s the 20 paisa is big money for a child. I used to get Rs.20-30 in those 2days and enjoy my school days by spending.
The day before pongal is called POGI.where the unwanted house waste will be burned.The next day to pongal is called Kannu/Mattu pongal.The cattle like cow&bulls are cleaned/bathed and whole of its body and horns will be painted .The neck will be tied with flowers and so many gift items and money.The cow/bulls offered a pooja and they allow it to move freely.the children on the street are eager to plug the gift form its neck..the cow’s run fast and they chase and catch it.Who ever get the gift considered to be the lucky one.The other version of this only called Jallikattu where they fight with bulls.It is considered to show the braveness of men. Some how I hate this. Because this is dangerous to men and torture to the bulls.
Anyway wish you all happy pongal.
Wish you all ‘HAPPY PONGAL’ (or) ‘MAKKAR SANKRANTHI’
The Pongal festivals is one of my favorites.In our culture we have many meaningful festivals.Pongal is one such.
The Pongal is the clebration to show all our love and gratitude towards Nature(Sun,moon,rains&all seasons) Farmers and the cattle animals like cow,bulls.On the day of pongal we worship the nature mainly SUN.We offer the sun all our surrender and show our gratitude.Without the sun light no plant can grow.The photo synthesis is done by the sun light.The over all nature and the seasonal changes,the rain in time all help the farmers to make a better yield.We also thank our farmers hardwork.
In the villages of tamilnadu the pongal will be really clourfull.The previous nights of pongal the street in front of the house will be cleaned and cultured to draw many varities of KOLLAMS.In this kolloam you can mainly notices the picture of sun,farmer,pongal pot,sugar-cane etc.They express the gratitude to all the “ADIHITHI&PIKRUTHI” Deava’s(GOD).The sweet pongal is made in the street just before the sun rise.when the pongal is cooked the pubbles that comes out during sun rise is special.The women will make a sound of twisting the toungues.Its very unique sounds and really vibrates one nerve.The childrens all shout ‘Pongallo Pongal’.It is really a rare experience to be felt. After the sun rise they offer the food to crow’s and once the crow touched food then only the people will eat. What a kind of offerings it is. Really a much matured way of doing things. Our forefathers discovered this festival to share our love with every one.
In my childhood days we get up early around 4am in the morning and in the cool climate we will swim in the river and come soon home to help my parents to make arrangements in the street to make sweet pongal and place all varieties of vegetables in a decorative way and all these meant to offer the sun god.
Think once….???
Can you eat one meal without the support of farmers, sun or mother earth?
It is impossible. We all are totally depends for our each meal in the support of Adithi&Pikruthi.Our food supply chain is in complete without the supports of our farmers.in pongal we include all nature,farmers,animals etc to show our love& Immense gratitude.
The children will go to the elders and touch their feet to get their blessings. Mainly in the joint family it is really much joyous. The grand parents love their grand children’s and bless them and offer little money to show their love. I used to have a collection of so much money during my child hood. Those day’s the 20 paisa is big money for a child. I used to get Rs.20-30 in those 2days and enjoy my school days by spending.
The day before pongal is called POGI.where the unwanted house waste will be burned.The next day to pongal is called Kannu/Mattu pongal.The cattle like cow&bulls are cleaned/bathed and whole of its body and horns will be painted .The neck will be tied with flowers and so many gift items and money.The cow/bulls offered a pooja and they allow it to move freely.the children on the street are eager to plug the gift form its neck..the cow’s run fast and they chase and catch it.Who ever get the gift considered to be the lucky one.The other version of this only called Jallikattu where they fight with bulls.It is considered to show the braveness of men. Some how I hate this. Because this is dangerous to men and torture to the bulls.
Anyway wish you all happy pongal.
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