Happy Pungal

HAPPY PUNGAL

 Pongal is celebrated on the  16th of January in Tamil Nadu province to convey appreciation to the Sun God for providing the energy for agriculture.  Something like our Thanks Giving. Part of the celebration is the boiling of the first rice of the season . Thanking the Sun God for agricultural abundance.
 At the school and the spinal cord unit  the staff and students Cooked Pongal (a dish of rice sugar and spices) is a traditional pot, outdoors over fire and made an offering of fruit, flowers and incense.  The students also make elaborate mandalas of colored chalk and played games to celebrate.  


 

 

We didn't get any work done for a few hours as we celebrated with the kids and took photos. 

 School uniforms were set aside for the day .  Every one dressed up.

This is a holiday weekend, we decided to travel .  More to come ....