Hyderabad, Jan 13: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, along with Raj Bhavan Pariwar members, celebrated the Sankranti festival at Raj Bhavan on Saturday.
The
Governor herself prepared the traditional Pongal dish and offered prayers for
the health, prosperity, and wellbeing of all the people in the state and the
nation.
After
the ‘Pongal’ was prepared, the Governor offered the dish to the Lord Surya as
per tradition.
The
traditional Pongal dish, meaning ‘spilling over” or “boiling over,” signifies
abundance and prosperity and is offered to the Sun as a thanksgiving gesture
for keeping all healthy.
The
Governor stated that it is our tradition to express gratitude to Mother Nature
for all the abundance, health, and prosperity that we have during our this
pongal festival which is essentially linked to nature.
Dr.
Tamilisai Soundararajan also thanked the farmers for the bumper harvest
achieved through their hard work.
As
part of the celebrations, the Governor extended festival greetings to media
personnel by presenting them with sweets.
Advisors
to the Governor and other Raj Bhavan senior officials were present.
-Press note
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