My dear Meena ! Oh you think too high of me ! Please I am just like any one of you, not any more ! Now, you must have seen all magazines abound in pongal kolams. It will be nice to see yours too. Thankyou for the F B. பொங்கும் மங்களம் எங்கும் தங்குக ! Love, Chithra.
My dear Vandhana ! It is sad to learn that there are "occasional woes" of living away from one's own country ! Well, is not one living the life one opts for ? So even if you feel himesick for a minute, you will get over it in notime ! Thankyou for the feedback. பொங்கும் மங்களம் எங்கும் தங்குக ! Love, Chithra.
My dear Kodi ! You have beautifully desribed the pongal we celebrate here ! Yes, switching over to pressure cooker is inevitable ! But so long as we pray to Surya, we will be blessed ! Thankyou for the F B. பொங்கும் மங்களம் எங்கும் தங்குக ! Love, Chithra.
My dear Meenu ! You have beautifully described every aspect of my contribution ! I cannot ask for more. From my part, I can only say I am blessed by God & mercifully acknowledge all the love shown to me by every one of you. Well, with pongal, the festivals come to an end - so we go back to culture & vedanta posts ! Thankyou for the F B. பொங்கும் மங்களம் எங்கும் தங்குக ! Love, Chithra.
The festival has come to IL already??? Mrs.C, through you?? It is a nice picture to see the Pongal photo in Margazhi month. The Lord photo and the slokas, both you have posted at the right time. Thanks a lot.. Actually, have a doubt-makara sakaranthi, we do pooja for The Lord and we do pooja on Ratha sapthami too! Other than the direction change, any specific significance? Rgds.
பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்!!! பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்! பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்!! பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்!!! Timely post. As usual weldone Mrs. C.
My dear Ami ! Welcome to this forum ! You know that in Tamil Nadu, pongal festivities start by the 10th of jan. Why should we, I L ites lag behind ? On pongal day, Surya is worshipped, but the journey of Surya starts on Ratha Saptami. Thanks for joining this thread, Ami ! பொங்கும் மங்களம் எங்கும் தங்குக ! Love, Chithra.
My dear KalpanaB ! Thankyou very much for the feedback. பொங்கும் மங்களம் எங்கும் தங்குக ! Love, Chithra.
Wow, explained in a simple sentence!!! Thanks a lot, Mrs.C...One of my telugu friend was telling that day that they all do pooja to Lord Surya on Ratha sapthami where on Sankaranthi, they do pooja for Goddess Mahalakshmi!!! Culture differs, of course. And, talking abt festival spirit, oh, yes, our great Chennai has been very busy since navarathiri until Pongal, isnt it?? Thanks a lot, Mrs.Chithra...and I do read all yr contributions to any threads though dont reply that much. Bye.
good one Dear Chitra, all your posts are such visual treats - be it the recipes or kolam or festive photos. I'm opening a file named, FESTIVALS & filing all your posts on festivals & related puja formats. I msut confess that I'm learning all about festivals, even basic pujas to significance of our rituals from your posts. Better late than never. thank you for sparing your time & for all the effort that goes into each post of yours. So, பால் பொங்கியாச்சா, Chitra??????????????? Love & regards,