We came back home yesterday and it was really coming back home. It was a wonderful 3-day break though it didn't feel or look much like one, me with my laptop in tow. With a blogging marathon, you can't expect anything less right. I found it strange myself but then there you go!
While I enjoyed posting about the Sankranthi Celebrations we had at my SIL's place, I was elated seeing some more traditional Pongal Celebrations shared by my friend U. I immediately asked her if I could share it on the blog, she was most kind enough to give me her pictures. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did. Some of the traditional customs are no longer followed or observed. So I was really so happy seeing them observed at her place.
Pongal or Sankranthi is a Harvest Festival. It's the time when all the new crop that is harvested is cooked and offered as a prayer to Sun God.
The Beautiful Kollams or Rangolis decorating the portico. See those beautiful handwritten greetings in Tamil, written by my friend.
Beautiful Kollams with colours, symbolizing different colours in life, in abundance to come!
The clay pots getting ready to be set for cooking the Pongal. One pot for the Sweet Pongal and another for plain rice. Since
Breaking coconut directly over the rice to add more taste to the sweet pongal.
Jaggery is getting added.
Everybody takes turns adding the rice to the boiling water.
The Rice gets cooked and spills over.
Finally, once it is cooked, everybody walks around the pot singing the glory of God.
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Priya says
Omg, am missing it terribly, thanks for sharing ur festive clicks with us Valli, feel like home..
jayasree says
Traditional festive celebration on a modern backdrop...Great. Thanks to your friend U for sharing these lovely pics. Thanks Valli for posting them here.
Reva says
wonderful lovely pictures...sure missing home...thanks for sharing..
Reva
Smitha says
everything is so beautiful...nicely drawn and arranged...I miss it so much!!
The Foodie says
Lovely pictures... pongal celebrated so traditionally.. thanks for posting these pics 🙂
notyet100 says
such nice pics,thnks for sharin,.
Gayathri Kumar says
Wow! Amazing snaps. Lovely traditional Pongal..
veena krishnakumar says
wonderful clicks
PriyaVaasu says
Love those Kolams!!! Very Nostalgic!!!
Usha says
Nostalgia is kicking in! Truly said, some of the traditions are no longer observed and nice to see someone still following the tradition! Loved each and every picture of the pongal celebration.
divya says
wow...wonderful pictures..thanks for sharing....
Srivalli says
Thank you everybody! My friend will surely be so happy reading your wonderful comments.
Sin-A-Mon (Monika) says
how lovely I never knew it was celebrated in such a lovely way
Krithi's Kitchen says
Thanks for sharing.. I miss the traditional pongal celebs..
Suja Sugathan says
Festive and lovely pictures,thanks for sharing.
Degchi says
Thanks for sharing. Wonderful pictures.
Minu says
Tradtional celebrations - best way.
Missed going to my native this year
PJ says
Reminds me of Pongal celebrations when I was a kid.Used to go to my grandparents place.We were invited by our neighbors who used to celebrate it in true rural style.They had a farm and lots of cows so u can guess how nice the celebration would have been.Thanks for sharing such a beautiful celebration ,Srivalli
Archana says
This si something I had heard abt but not seen. Thanks for sharing it with me.