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Kolam drawing on Mattu Pongal day. Observance of Mattu Pongal is part of the Pongal festival. Pongal is generally a four-day festival of fervent celebrations (during 2010, it will be held from 13 to 16 January) marking the officially declared Tamil New Year day, the beginning of the month of Thai starting with 14 January every year, as per Tamil Calendar.
A traditional kolam depicting a cow on Mattu Pongal. Mattu Pongal ("Madu" meaning cow in Tamil) is the third day of the festival meant for the celebration of cattle. [5] The cattle is regarded as sources of wealth as it is a means for dairy products and fertilizers, used for transportation and agriculture.
The house was built in 1970 by Joe Duncan and was known as Duncan Acres, named after his family. [ clarification needed ] The property was originally 200 acres (0.81 km 2 ) in size. The "mansion" at Southfork Ranch is a 5,900 sq ft (550 m 2 ) house with a 957 sq ft (88.9 m 2 ) enclosed garage that was turned into a den/card room.
The $9 million project was begun in 1992 on 4.2 acres (17,000 m 2) of land donated by the City of Dallas; $4.8 million of the cost came from private funds raised from individuals and local businesses. [1] Local artists sued to stop the project and claimed that it was historically inaccurate for the city, but the project opened on time in 1994 [2]
Puja thalis with kumkum, water, and sweets are prepared, and when the cattle is returned from the procession they are formally greeted by family members, with an earthen lamp with ghee for puja and aarti. [2] On the following day, children decorate wooden bulls with beads and flowers. [2] Ornaments for decorating cattle during pola.
Kaanum Pongal is the day of relaxation and enjoyment as it implies that people spend their time by arranging family trips, picnics, visiting neighbours and relatives houses. [4] In the state of Andhra Pradesh, the festival is earmarked and celebrated as Mukkanuma and the auspicious festival is observed in Andhra by worshipping the cattle.
The Dallas housing market is showing signs of a slowdown, with Redfin reporting a 2.3% drop in home prices from last year as of August. Homes are also taking an average of 42 days to sell compared ...
The Aldredge House, located at 5500 Swiss Avenue, owned by the Dallas Medical Society, was named to Preservation Dallas' 2015 list of “Most Endangered Historic Places.” [32] This is because of an ongoing controversy relating to the zoning of the house allowing it to be used for private events, such as weddings. Preservation Dallas, in ...