Kanu Pandigai

What is your favorite animal?

My Pongal celebrations in North East US continues. The day’s task was to offer the leftover food to birds especially crows. This is done by sisters for the welfare of her brothers. In return the sisters are presented with gifts.

I have a brother, a lot of cousin brothers and I should say I was blessed to meet all my younger ones when I went to India and they all came bearing beautiful sarees. So, I needed to do this today morning. If you look at the picture, you can see some animal paws. I do not know what has been moving around at night but usually I have one or other come and eat my food. Usually turmeric is sprinkled or mixed, but I really wanted to keep my food a regular taste so have left it like that.

For today, I welcome all the animals. It would be a good sign.

By the way it is also Maatu Pongal or a day people offer prayers to Cow.