Presented during the Eunos CC Pongal Celebrations in 2009 about Pongal Celebrations. Had to give a bilingual presentation in both Tamil and English.

1. WELCOME TO EUNOS CC IAEC
PONGAL HARVEST FESTIVAL 2009!

2. WHAT IS PONGAL?
 A harvest festival celebrated by Tamils all over
the world
 A celebration of thanking the rain, sun and farm
animals for their contribution towards the
harvest

3. WHEN IS PONGAL?
 Falls on the first day of the tamil month of thai
(Jan 14th or jan 15TH)
 Four-day affair
 1st day – bhogi
 2nd day – thai pongal
 3rd day – maattu pongal (cow)
 4th day - kaanum pongal

4. PREPARING FOR PONGAL
 Homes are cleaned
 Shopping for new clothes, prayer items, food items
 Preparing for prayers

5. PONGAL IN SINGAPORE - I
 Prayers are offered in temples and homes
 Rice is cooked in new pots and allowed to
boil over symbolizing as a sign of
prosperity

6. PONGAL IN SINGAPORE - II
 Sugar canes are tied at the
doorsteps of homes
 Some homes draw kolam near
their doorsteps
 Pongal is distributed among
families and friends
 Families have meals together

7. MAATTU (COW) PONGAL
 Cows are decorated, garlanded
 Prayers are offered for the cows
 Feed them with pongal and other food
 Take them around for procession

8. HAPPY
PONGAL!!