Harvest of palm sprouts in full swing at Kovilpatti
The Hindu
Farmers want the government to procure the produce to help the ailing sector
With Pongal fast approaching, farmers in Kovilpatti region in Thoothukudi district are busy digging out palm sprouts (panankilangu) from their fields.
Before harvest, it is a custom for farmers to perform puja with paddy grains, vegetables, turmeric bunch, along with palm sprouts. The puja makes the celebration complete for Pongal, a quintessential Tamil festival, which falls on January 14.

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