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Article: That's a moveable feast.
- Article from:
- Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India)
- Article date:
- January 16, 2009
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Byline: Chesta Wadhwani
Jan. 16--Chesta Wadhwani celebrates Pongal with homemaker Sudha Iyengar...
Yesterday was Pongal.. today is Maattu Pongal. The Tamilian New Year is celebrated with this harvest festival. It is an expression of gratitude to the Sun God and the farmers who bring fresh green vegetables to the table. Resplendent in the traditional pattupodavai (silk sari with zari border), Sudha Iyengar welcomes you to her Chembur home and explains the significance of Maattu Pongal: "The farmers worship bullock on this day. The animals are painted in bright colours, their horns are decorated and garland put around their necks. It's one way ...