Celebrate Pongal Festival at DakshinaChitra with Sweet Pongal, Folk Dance and More
Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamilians for four days. Pongal Festival, most popular in Tamilnadu will be celebrated withgreat pomp and grandeur at Dakshinachitra, creating the mood and colours of rural Tamilnadu, The traditional sweet Pongal will be prepared and served by the housekeepers in the Tamil Nadu street. Thanjai.G.Raju and troupe from Tamilnadu will perform Folk Dances like Myillattam, Poikal Kudirai and Karagam on all six days. Pongal is ritually prepared in the open air and served. There will be Bullock cart rides organized for the festival.
When
Jan 11 2012 To Jan 16 2012
All Day, Event occurs daily
Location
Dakshinachitra
Madras Craft Foundation, G-3, Madhuram Flats, No 6, Urur Olcott Road, Besant Nagar, Chennai.
Posted on January 9, 2012, in Events and tagged chennai, dakshinachitra, Folk dance, Harvest festival, Pongal, Tamil Nadu, Thai Pongal. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
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