New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the Pongal celebrations on the residence of Union Minister of State (MoS) L Murugan within the nationwide capital. PM Modi additionally loved a cultural program on the residence of Murgan on the pious event of Pongal. PM Modi in a particular gesture gifted his scarf to one in all women who sang melodius tracks within the occasion. In a video of the occasion, the lady could be seen touching PM Modi’s ft and he presents her the scarf he wore on the occasion.
Extending greetings on the Pongal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mentioned that the pageant depicts the emotion of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.’
The PM mentioned this whereas attending “The nation celebrated the pageant of Lohri yesterday. Some individuals are celebrating Makar Sankranti right this moment and a few folks will rejoice tomorrow, Magh Bihu can also be coming, I prolong my greetings to the countrymen for these festivals,” he mentioned.
PM Modi additional mentioned that he felt like celebrating Pongal along with his kith and kin. “Want you all a really blissful Pongal! On this pious event, I want happiness, prosperity and contentment to circulate in your lives. At this time, I really feel like I’m celebrating Pongal with my kith and kin,” he mentioned.
Puducherry Lt Governor and Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan was additionally current on the event. “The pageant of Pongal depicts the emotion of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’…This emotion of unity will give power to the ‘Viksit Bharat’ of 2047,” the PM mentioned. He additional mentioned that each one the festivals are, in a technique or different, related to agriculture.
“Saint Tiruvallur has mentioned that ‘Good harvest, educated males, and trustworthy merchants collectively construct the nation’. It is a custom that on Pongal the primary harvest is obtainable to God. On the coronary heart of this custom lies our farmers. The truth is, all our festivals are, in a technique or different, related to agriculture,” he mentioned.
The Prime Minister additional mentioned that greater than three crore farmers within the nation are concerned within the manufacturing of Shree Anna (millet grains). If we promote Shree Anna, then it straight advantages these three crore farmers.
Pongal is a harvest pageant celebrated by the Tamils. It’s a celebration to thank the Solar, nature, and the assorted cattle that assist to contribute to a bountiful harvest.
Celebrated over 4 days, Pongal additionally marks the start of the Tamil month known as Thai, which is taken into account an auspicious month
