Pongal Festival was celebrated in city with fun and gaiety at Career College auditorium here on Tuesday. The event witnessed mosaic of events and fanfare.
The event was organized by Bhopal Tamil Sangam. The harvest festival of Tamils had events for all age groups and was followed by the traditional lunch that is prepared during Pongal festival. The Chief Guest Ila Ganesan, BJP’s Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh, was seen enjoying the event with full fervour.
The day-long event was all about musical debating session, cultural programme by children and awards and felicitation.
“Pongal is one of the biggest festivals for Tamils and it is such a delight to participate and experience the enthusiasm of people”, said Ila Ganesan, Rajya Sabha Member on the occasion.
The four-day Tamil festival is celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm. The event saw active participation and the tradition were extravagantly represented in each and every event.
Addressing the audience, A Swami Durai, Secretary, Bhopal Tamil Sangam said, “Pongal is an auspicious day for Tamilians and is the most important festival for them. It means festivity or celebration and it was well evident today. Pongal is also the name of a sweetened dish prepared from rice which is boiled with lentils and is consumed on this day”.
M Raji, President, Bhopal Tamil Sangam said that Pongal is a festival to greet the Sun and welcome him into the lives of people as it liberated them from the extremes of winter. It was not only limited to Tamils, but celebrated in different parts of the country under different names. He urged everyone to develop a spirit of unity and patience. It is an opportunity for younger generation to know about the Pongal celebration with cultural events.