Urban Lifestyles Changing Festival Traditions in India

Celebrations of the four-day harvest festival Pongal in India have changed dramatically with the urban lifestyle, and have tapered off altogether in some regions.
Urban Lifestyles Changing Festival Traditions in India
Two men knit garlands in the flower market in Puducherry, India, on Jan. 15, 2013. These garlands are used during the harvest festival to decorate the home and are offered in temples. Venus Upadhayaya/The Epoch Times
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/PrizewinningKolam_IMG_8706_EDITED.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-337013" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/PrizewinningKolam_IMG_8706_EDITED-676x362.jpg" alt="Deepalakshmi shows her first prize winning kolam in a residential locality in Puducherry, India. Competitions are organized by the municipal government to encourage people to preserve their traditions. (Venus Upadhayaya/The Epoch Times) " width="590" height="316"/></a>
Deepalakshmi shows her first prize winning kolam in a residential locality in Puducherry, India. Competitions are organized by the municipal government to encourage people to preserve their traditions. (Venus Upadhayaya/The Epoch Times)

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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