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Pongal
Singapore (Singapore)
14 - 17 Jan 2009
Pongal is a four-day Indian festival that celebrates harvest and marks the start of the auspicious month of Thai in the Hindu calendar. Singapore's Hindu community carries out a number of traditions at this time.

At home, Hindus mark the first day of Pongal by cooking rice in a new pot. Allowing the rice to boil over symbolises prosperity. Families also offer vegetables, sugar cane and spices to the gods and then eat them to get rid of their sins.

Hindu temples throughout Singapore celebrate Pongal with live music played on drums, clarinets and shells. The events at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, the oldest in Singapore's Little India district, are particularly spectacular. If you want to attend the ceremony, remember to dress appropriately and remove your shoes at the door.

Pongal celebrations continue in the colourful Campbell Lane street bazaar, where visitors can browse for unique handicrafts and enjoy cultural performances. For the opening ceremony, a cattle parade of 26 cows with painted horns and garlands is accompanied by traditional musicians and a display of giant Indian dolls. The parade takes place from Cuff Road to Campbell Lane and is followed by a demonstration of cooking Pongal Rice (sweet rice), a central activity of the celebration.

Event Details
First date 14 - 17 Jan 2009
Country Singapore
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Town Singapore

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Venue Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Address  397 Serangoon Rd 218123,  Singapore,  Singapore
Tel +65 6298 5771
Directions By MRT to Farrer Park or Little India.

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Tourist Office
Name Singapore Tourism Board
Address  Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane, Singapore 247729,
Phone +65 6736 6622; in UK +44 (0) 20 7437 0033
Fax +65 6736 9423

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