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Happy and Prosperous Thai
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KUALA LUMPUR:
Celebrate the Indian harvest festival again at the KL Tower on
Jan 15.
Malaysians and tourists are invited to join in the International
Ponggal Festival 2008 by boiling milk in a clay pot until it
overflows, after which rice and sugar is added. Ponggal is
celebrated to thank the sun, earth and animals that have helped in
getting a good harvest. To participate, call P. Kamalanathan at
012-330 2079, M. Ravi at 017-399 9000, Thomas Samuel at 012-206 8260
or Maha Ganapathy at 012- 223 1702.
Thai Pongal (Tamil:
தை பொங்கல்) is a harvest festival equivalent to a
thanksgiving event celebrated by Tamils across the world. Pongal in
Tamil means "boiling over or spill over." The act of boiling over of
milk in a clay pot is considered to denote future properity for the
family. Traditionally celebrated at harvest time, it is a
celebration of the prosperity associated with the harvest by
thanking the rain, sun and the farm animals that have helped in the
harvest. Pongal is celebrated by the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as
well as Tamils worldwide, including those in Sri Lanka, Malaysia,
Mauritius, South Africa, USA, Canada and Singapore. The festival is
at least 1000 years old although some believe that the festival is
more than 2000 years old. As per epigraphic evidence, it used to be
celebrated as Puthiyeedu during Medieval Chola empire days. It is
thought that Puthiyeedu meant the first harvest of the year. People
of all relegions celebrate pongal festival. [Excerpt from :
Wikipedia.org ]
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