On our last day in Hyderabad, we went to a shopping/entertainment center called "Shilparamam" where some of us got henna tattoos. In the middle of the shopping/entertainment center there was a big field where families could bring their kids to play and enjoy the weather. AS you walk around you see various statues of deities.
Pongal Festival is one of the most popular harvest festival in South India, and it lasts for four days. Schools were cancelled and businesses were closed. This tells us the importance of this harvest festival in this region. It is mostly celebrated in the rural areas and not as much in the main city. While in the shopping center, I got a video of one of the ways they celebrate Pongal.
Later on that day, we were invited to a kite festival at Golconda Golf Club by Dr. Rao's childhood friend, Amarnath.
The weather was amazing and the people were very friendly. There was dozens of colorful kites in the sky. Going to this kite festival put the icing on the cake to the study tour.
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