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Pongal, Puththandu- 2009 ..what is this day please?
| Topic started by csn61 on Sun Jan 11 14:10:32 2009. | [Full View] |
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| From: Sudhaama on Wed Jan 14 14:48:39 2009. | [Full View] |
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.PONGAL Festival .. the Gesture of GRATITUDE.! ..Emphasising Human-Values of EMPATHY & UNIVERSAL-LOVE.!
Gratitude to God- Nature, especially Sun & Earth... the Farm- Workers... Womenfolk... Cattle... Birds... ...plus the SOCIETY ON THE WHOLE. !!! Self-Ascertainment of MUTUAL-DEPENDANCY... enhanced by the PLEASURE to OFFER... as Duty / COMMITMENT... ...More than the Concept of Self- Right to Claim... ...as the Case of an Individual Man, the Limb of the Society-Body. |
| Sudhaama wrote: |
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I have already posted here in detail... under several postings... under another Thread:-- ... Significance of Tamil New Year. ...analysing the rich intricacies and the unparallelly appreciable basis for our Great Tamil Ancestors'.. ... decision to stipulate the Tamil New Year from the First date of entry of the planet Sun into Mesha Rasi.. .i.e. on or about April-14 every year. Astronomically that is the best basis for relevant New year Poojas, Astrological calculations as well as other considerations pertaining to New Year. In brief...I reiterate that Pongal day of Makara-sankaranthi is holy in one way... whille the Chiththirai first date is holy in another way. Rather Chiththirai month is the commencement of Sun as UCHCHA (Exalted) becoming the most powerful... ..when compared to other months of the year. Sun being the Planet of Power, Justice and Success... His most powerful month has been taken as the month of commencement of New Year . Whereas the Pongal day is a day of Gratitude to Sun and Nature as also all others concerned including the Animals and Birds.... .. apart from the Mankind of the Society at large. Such a Pongal concept has no relevance nor purpose linked with the sense and basis for New Year. The present system of Chithrai as the commencement to ensure the whole year to be successful.. ...by means of honouring our ruling Planet Sun during his Crown status .. ...by exaltation in the month of Chiththirai... is the best system to be continued. For Tamilians the Planet Sun is the MOST IMPORTANT for all considerations . |
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