US Envoy Garcetti Attends Vibrant Pongal Celebrations!!!

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US Envoy Garcetti Attends Vibrant pongal Celebrations!!!

 

Eric Garcetti, the US Ambassador to India, and the US Consulate General in chennai participated in the exuberant pongal celebrations. In a joyful video, Garcetti could be seen yelling "Pongalo, Pongal" while wearing a white dhoti. In a message shared on X, the US ambassador wished everyone a happy Pongal. "Happy Pongal! What a memorable occasion that was! Being a part of the U.S. Consulate General chennai team for this year's pongal festivities made me very happy. Greetings of pongal from us to you! Garcetti remarked in a post on X.


"May this harvest season bring you a lifetime of health, endless wealth, and pure happiness. The US envoy wished you and your family a good pongal through an audio message. The harvest festival, pongal, was observed on monday in tamil Nadu. In Madurai, the renowned Avaniapuram jallikattu began at the same time as the celebration. Hundreds of enthusiastic tamers grabbed hold of the bulls' hump in an attempt to slow them down.

In celebration of the arrival of the auspicious tamil month "Thai," people all throughout the state prepared the rice-and-jaggery dessert "Pongal," which stands for prosperity. people dressed in new clothes enthusiastically enjoyed the festival, and houses were decorated for the event. Festive greetings were conveyed by state governor R N Ravi, chief minister M K Stalin, general secretary of the AIADMK, state leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, and DMK mp Kanimozhi, among others.



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