Chennai pongal book fair 2016

Though not as grand in scale, there was a smaller book fair called chennai pongal book festival was organised by another association at ymca grounds in royapettah from th january to 26th. The first one, pongal book fair by tamil nadu book sales and. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds, royapettahnot nandanam from january 24, 16. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. The front of the special cover released to commemorate the 39 th edition of the chennai book fair held from 01. Thai pongal is mainly celebrated to convey appreciation to the sun god for a successful harvest. The visit is a bit nostalgic as well for me, as it brings back memory of my school days when my dad used to bring me to this fair every year. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the. It is the only day when chakkara pongal 18th january, a yummy delight of harvest rice is prepared with jaggery, cashew nuts and ghee and is then offered to the sun god. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest.

Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. Hindus consider the date as auspicious and mark this as the beginning of. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds. The tamil nadu book sales and promotions association announced the chennai pongal book fair to be held from january to 24 at ymca grounds, royapettah, chennai. As a result the organiser bapasi has decided to postpone the book fair 2016 to a later date, may be around tamil new years day in april 16.

So far this year 2016, there have been three book fairs in chennai. So here again,after a long time wait the chennai book fair was started from 1st june and will be held till th of junethis time also it is organized in a grand scale. Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festival of south india, mainly tamil nadu. Pongal, which is celebrated in countries such as india, marks the start of suns sixmonth long journey northwards uttarayana. The festivals most significant practice is the preparation of the traditional pongal dish. Pongal falls in the midjanuary every year and marks the auspicious beginning of uttarayan suns journey northwards. The annual chennai book fair 2016 organized by bapasi was cancelled in january due to floods. When books complete the pongal weekend chennai news. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi.

Book fair in chennai starts on th this month with pongal festival. Pongal is a popular harvest festival of tamil nadu that marks the first day of the suns return journey to the northern hemisphere, widely known as makar sankranti in india. Part of the celebration is the boiling of the first rice of the season consecrated to the sun the surya maangalyam. This observance occurs annually around january 14 each year. It is not the regular, popular chennai book fair, but a number of publishers and booksellers have got together to organise a similar event from january.

Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca. Iab participated in the book fair at ymca, royapettai, chennai from th jan, 2016 to 24th jan 2016. The annual chennai book fair was held at the island grounds from june 1 to june, 2016. It utilizes freshly harvested rice, and is prepared by boiling it in milk and raw cane sugar jaggery. The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic in view of pongal festival. I had participated in the chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest held on january 15, 2016 at ymca ground, royapettah. A special cover issued by tamilnadu postal circle, department of posts, india on 01. Midnight group security service your security our duty an iso 90012008 certified company. Yes, the chennai book fair for 2016 is not the regular one, but a special chennai pongal book fair 2016 by the publishers and booksellers. Periyar self respect propaganda institution stall no. The 39th edition of chennai book fair was not conducted in january 2016 due to.

Well this year the usual pongal book fair by bapasi did not happen at nandanam because of the devastating december floods of 2015 some splinter groups set up a fair at royapettah during pongal but well that was no way the real deal. Chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest i had participated in the chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest held on january 15, 2016 at ymca ground, royapettah. Instead, an alternate lowkey pongal book fair was held between and 24. Since i had taken my kids along too, couldnt spend much time and check out all the stalls. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first time, the book fair was rescheduled to be held in may. Coinciding with the end of the summer vacations, the fair has several stalls housing academic and schoolrelated books. Chennai book fair 2016 will be held from june 1 destination. Chennai pongal book festival2016 the indian association. The festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm, quite like thanksgiving in america. Many other special events take place in chennai and the rest of tamil nadu during pongal, such as chennai book fair and lit for life. I went to the chennai book fair 2009 on pongal day. Bhogi pongal 15th january followed by surya is the first and the foremost festivity that takes place on the last day of tamil month.

Many told us that by the time they return, the book fair comes to an end. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at. My painting is selected as one of the best paintings in the competition and given the books worth rs. Its an important occasion because the state largely relies on agriculture to generate an income, and the sun is necessary for good growth. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. The book fair conducted by the tamil nadu books sales and promotions association will consist of 225 book stalls. Chennai book fair attracts international publishers. Usually held during the pongal holidays each year, this year it had been postponed to summer due to the heavy rains that led to floods in december. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The chennai book fair 2016, the annual book fair held in nandanam ymca grounds during pongalsankaranthi, will not be held in january.

Sometimes additional ingredients are added to the sweet dish, such as. All major tamil and english publishing houses participate in this fair. Pongal 2020 in india, photos, festival, religion, fair. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. A special cover issued by the tamilnadu postal circle of india post on 01. The 39th chennai book fair is being held from 1st june to th june at the island grounds this year, with nearly 700 stalls. Special fare special train from tambaram to tirunelveli train no. Instead, an alternate lowkey pongal book fair was held between and 24 january for book lovers and tourists.

To make your pongal vacation more enjoyable, treat yourself to the annual book fair. Planning to visit other stalls in the next few days. Here are 20 places in chennai that seem to have gone beyond the perfect line and made their way into our hearts. The grand chennai book fair that was to be held january was postponed for the first time in 38 years due to heavy floods in novemberbut instead a semi pongal book fair was held in january this year with around 250 stalls. Pongal book fair will have over 200 stalls the hindu. Usually held around pongal january, the book fair was cancelled due to the floods in december last year. People of tamil nadu today celebrated pongal with fervour, getting up early, donning new clothes and visiting temples. Ven pongals taste is something most of the restaurants seem to have perfected. The chennai book fair, which is usually held in january, has been postponed to april because of the.