Tamil month of ‘Thai’, falling on January 14th, 2003 is Pongal day, the Tamil Thanksgiving Day celebrating sun, rain, farm cattle and ushering in pureness and prosperity.
Glimpse of Morning Sun along The Hudson River ~ NY-NJ
Thai porantha vazhi porakkum ~ Greeting Thai ~ Song by Poet A. Maruthakasi
Sathiyam Neeye Karunai Thaye ~ Evergreen Poet Vaali’s honour to cattle
Makkal Thilagam MGR ~ in Mattukkara Velan ~
* Greeting on Pongal day saying Pongal ‘o Pongal signifies the abundance of milk foam spillover, from the clay pot and other vessels that are used to make the sweet rice – Pongal, as sign of prosperity and happiness.
