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Ratha Saptami/Surya Jayanti
Ratha Saptami

Ratha Saptami/Surya Jayanti

Several festivals are dedicated to Surya, the Sun god. He is celebrated during the harvest festival of Pongal in South India and elsewhere in India as Makar Sankranti. During the month of Mâci in Tamil-Nadu (mid-February, mid-March), Ratha Saptami is another celebration of the Sun god.

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Chantal Jumel Mar 1, 2021 • 4 min read
Onam, saying it with flowers, part 2
Onam

Onam, saying it with flowers, part 2

The traditional ritual of laying pookkalam (floral carpet) or Onapookkalam starts on Atham constellation and ends on Thiruvonam constellation. The ten days are known as Atham, Chithira, Chodhi, Vishakam, Anizham, Thriketta, Moolam, Pooradam, Uthradam and Thiruvonam.

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Chantal Jumel Sep 11, 2019 • 5 min read
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