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Archive of entries posted on January 2012

Thai Pongal ~ the charming festival of Thanksgiving

by K. Thirukumaran Tamil month of ‘Thai’, falling on January 14th or 15th is Pongal day, the Tamil Thanksgiving Day celebrating sun, rain, farm cattle and ushering in pureness and prosperity. The Sun Morning sun in Dayton , NJ Thai Pongal is celebrated on Jan 15th in 2012, according to the Tamil almanac. Thai harvest [...]

Departing Margazhi

The month of ‘Margazhi’ ~ dwindles and paves way to Thai, January 14th Thai Pongal. Tamil poets likened the month Margazhi ~ to that of Mangai ~ a young woman. From the mellowed mists and season bringing festivities of every kind, the month of December is eagerly awaited and celebrated around the globe in several [...]