Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Kaanum Pongal and Country side

I happen to reveal a stretch of country side on the outskirts of Chennai between Tiruporur and Echoor, an adjacent area to the west of OMR that met with Mamallapuram. We took this route esp. to avoid the Kaanum Pongal rush and also celebrating the closing day of the festival seasons of Pongal by going out with family which is a practice hold by many.
Paddy field fed on fertilizer
This stretch has villages that still breathing the fresh air of vast paddy fields and reserve forest with many Eucalyptus trees where the village cattle’s grazing and the spread of broken glasses and water packets prove it’s a haven for boozers. The notable and feel so good was the process of farming and the fragrance that lift in air from the paddy fields and small irrigational canals with clean water.
Golden paddy field
At some places the paddy crops has grown well into golden green colors and were suppose to harvest. When machines have entered at large in farming these days, it’s wonderful to see small scale farmers who can’t afford tractors plowing with oxen and this is a best way of farming I could say where both the man and animal survives. I really worry about cattle’s losing its footprints slowing from farming as machineries representing their places, I’m sure if this continues in progress instead of natural dung, only chemical and oil substance will remain in soil as well as spoiling out heath.
Oxes ploughing
As it was the next day off Mattu Pongal, we could see horn painted bulls and at some villages youngsters were playing at the fields on behalf Pongal holidays, as it is a practice at many villages conducting games following Pongal. This is the time people who left the villages on work basis gather to play games and cherish the moment with friends and families. Kanum Pongal has been well preserved this time and there were rows of vehicles and some open top arrived to celebrate the last day of pongal with lot of noise but we went quiet across the countryside and felt so nice.

10 comments:

ashok said...

lovely snaps Jeevan...treat to the eyes!

Ramya Ranganathan said...

amazing snaps!! and great fields.. I miss those vayals both the sides of the road while travelling to native... these days .. fields are converted into flats :(

George said...

I found this to be very interesting, and I really like your photos of the countryside. The lush green in the first one is marvelous. I also like seeing the farmers working with oxen.

Urmi said...

Beautiful pictures specially the 1st and 2nd one. Very interesting post. I always enjoy your posts.

LadyFi said...

Those paddy fields are so lovely! I can feel the peace from your photos.

geeth said...

Beautiful pictures.. love the colours..

Ash said...

Gorgeous photos of the countryside! The first photo looks very similar to Kerala.

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Absolutely marvelous, Jeevan.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful views of country side.

Kalyan said...

lovely viewing the country-side...nice captures!