THAI PONGAL – MAKARA SANKARANTHI

Happy-Pongal-2024

Thai Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil community. It is a celebration to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful harvest.

Thai Pongal also marks the beginning of the Tamil month called Thai, which is considered an auspicious month.

In Sydney Murugan temple, we celebrate on Monday 15th January 2024. We invite you to join our special Thai Pongal Pooja and celebration.

 

Our program for the day is as follows:

5:30 AM Murugan (Utshavar) Abhiseka, & Vinayagar (Utshavar) Abhiseka

5:45 AM Pongal – front of Raja Kopuram (Holy tower)

6:50 AM Special Pooja – Sun (Soorya)

7:00 AM Morning Pooja & Aarati

10:00 AM Second Pooja & Aarati

11:00 AM Bhajans- Group devotional singing.

12:00 Noon Special Pooja & Aarati followed by

12:30 PM Annathanam – Free lunch will be served

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