THE PONGAL FESTIVAL
The Pongal festival in Tamilnadu is the celebration which yet preserves one of the richest traditions of mankind from the remote past. It is a day of thanksgiving to the Supreme Benevolent Power which is beyond all humankind. To the city dweller of the present day, Pongal is merely a ritual of an ex...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 1990, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 331-341 |
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Occasion of Rejoicing
B The Gopuja - 'Mattu pongal' B Pongal Day B REFLECTIONS ON THE FESTIVAL B Time of Thanksgiving and Offering of the B Relevant Message of Pongal for Our Times B PRAYERS OF THE PONGAL FESTIVAL B Pongal is a Festival of Cosmic Liturgy B Bull Fighting |
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| Summary: | The Pongal festival in Tamilnadu is the celebration which yet preserves one of the richest traditions of mankind from the remote past. It is a day of thanksgiving to the Supreme Benevolent Power which is beyond all humankind. To the city dweller of the present day, Pongal is merely a ritual of an exchange of formal greetings and to the city workman it is merely the occasion for a few days of absence from work with wages and perhaps for the putting on of new clothes. But to the villagers today, it ismore meaningful and productive of deep rooted joy. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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