பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்! Happy Pongal!
This harvest festival is celebrated by the Tamil community over four days, from yesterday till Saturday, with each day accorded with special significance and practices. You may know about the joyful custom of letting a pot of milk, rice and jaggery boil over, representing abundance and prosperity. This is usually done on the second day (which is today) and is also what gives the festival its name, as Pongal means to ‘overflow’.
This year’s celebrations are somewhat subdued due to the pandemic. There’s still the Pongal light up at Little India to enjoy and plenty of online activities to tune in to here: https://pongal.sg/
May this season be filled with hope, blessings, and prosperity for everyone! – LHL
The Pongal dish being prepared at the Bukit Panjang Pongal Festival in 2020. / MCI Photo by Clement)
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