Pondi 4

Pongal

PONGAL is one of the very many Indian public holidays. Many Indians work 7 days a week. On the other hand, public holidays are respected, everything is closed in India except for a few tea kiosks.
For 4 days, in southern India, it’s party time and parades or entertainment in the streets.
The cows, which circulate freely in the cities and the countryside, are decorated with ribbons, trinkets and the horns are painted.
For more information on Pongal in french : https://lepetitjournal.com/vivre-a-chennai/pongalo-pongal-tout-savoir-sur-cette-grande-fete-hindoue-271741
Examples of neighborhood animation:

Weekend in Chidambaram

Thillai Nataraja Temple
Important Hindu temple which contains a relic: the tooth of Buddha. Photos prohibited inside.

Pichavaram Mangrove Forest
The state of Tamil Nadu is dotted with lakes and bodies of water

Fishing couple on the lake

In the boat…

Sugar cane juice
Vietnamese machines are small and compact. Indians date back to English colonization… But, while in Vietnam sugar cane juice (Nuoc Mia) is served as is, here it is served with lemon and ginger. Excellent

Stop at a couple who cook and sell their culinary preparations according to the rules of Ayurveda.

Life at a crossroads near Chidambaram