Tai Pongal

A small celebration for Sankranthi on the 14th of January.

Silpi Socka, on the left was instrumental in organising this celebration, ardently putting kolam on the floor and making sure all of the items for event was at hand.

The milk boiling....

Rising more and more....

And here it spills and we have the silpis worshipping this as it signifies overflowing prosperity and blessings.

Sockalingam adds mong dhall and rice after the milk overflowed.

Silpi Muthusamy, our 3rd senior marker is helping mix the Pongal.

A view of Socka\

s vivid ground markings for Pongal.'

Thats our Pongal ready...looks yummy.

lighting the Patrai\/blacksmith fire and worship.

A prayer seeking blessings for the year ahead.

to the other patrai, used for making finishing chisels

Then to the Ganesha Shrine for Puja.

Fruits...

Panduranga, the local pujari performs the Mangala arati.

blessing the harvest and prasadam.

A finally, a group photo to close the event. From left, Raghu, Muthusamy, Sockalingam, Pujari Panduranga, Murugesu, Ramesh, Poopathy and of course me behind the camera.

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