On 10th January 2014, Pongal the Tamil festival of harvest, bounty and
thanksgiving to the Sun God was celebrated with bubbling enthusiasm at the
sprawling Sankara Nethralaya Academy campus at Vanagaram by the students and
the faculty members.
The eventful day began with the eye -catching display of the Rangolis
the bright and colourful designs on the floor marking the tradition and Tamil
culture. Students from all streams exhibited their creative talents and
innovative designs by drawing the colourful rangolis.
The special event of the day, the customary making of Pongal, was led by
the by the Asst Registrar – Shri A. Mahalingam and Ms C G Sreedevi – Manager
for the academy with enthusiastic participation by the faculty members and the
students.
A cheerful and full-throated chorus ‘Pongalo Pongal' filled the air and
kept ringing in and around the campus as the well decorated Pongal pot boiled
to the brim.
A senior faculty member blessed the students and the staff members on
the auspicious occasion and the merry celebrations culminated with the
distribution of sweet Pongal.
Various traditional cultural programmes were conducted as part of the
celebration
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