
Governor prays for prosperity
The Hindu
Prepares pongal as offering to sun god, performs gaupuja
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday celebrated Sankranti with her family at the Raj Bhavan here.
In keeping with tradition, she prepared pongal, a symbol of prosperity and abundance, and offered prayers for the wellbeing of the people of Telangana as well as the country.
The Governor, her husband P. Soundarajan, and other members of her family, offered pongal to the sun, signifying thanksgiving for the harvest. She expressed gratitude to the farmers for the harvest. Later in the day, she offered gaupuja at the Raj Bhavan’s goshala, and also offered prayers at the temple there.

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