Students, faculty and officials turned cooks at colleges and offices as they lit fire and cooked pongal to usher in the crop festival. They went dressed in dhoti and saree that completed the festive mood by creating the traditional impression. A release said that the college chairman Thiru. T.G. Mani Senior Advocate led the celebrations. Members of college management, faculty and students participated in traditional dress in the celebrations, where pongal was cooked.
The students danced karagattam and performed.