Date: 14 January 2012
Venue: Penang Waterfall Carpark
Ponggal, the Harvest Festival believed to have originated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu some 5000 years ago, centres on the ritual of cooking rice and milk in a clay pot to symbolize the overflow of wealth and abundance. Celebrated over a period of 4 days, the festival which is steeped in ancient culture and tradition, also involves rituals of spiritual renewal, thanksgiving, worship and prayers for matriamonial blessings.
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