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Pongal ( / ˈθaɪˈpoʊŋʌl / ), also referred to as Thai Pongal, is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils. It is observed in the month of Thai according to the Tamil solar calendar and usually falls on 14 or 15 January.
Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil community. It is a celebration to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful harvest.
Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festivals of South India, mainly of Tamil Nadu. Pongal falls in the mid-January every year and marks the auspicious beginning of Uttarayan - sun's journey northwards. Pongal festival lasts for four days.
Jan 14, 2020 · Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated predominantly by Tamil farmers. Just as farmers in Punjab extinguish the last embers of their Lohri bonfire, down South, and particularly in Tamil Nadu, arrangements get underway to start celebrations for the four-day Pongal festival. Pongal?
Pongal, three-day Hindu festival held throughout South India. It is celebrated on the winter solstice, when, according to the traditional Hindu system of reckoning, the Sun, having reached its southernmost point, turns to the north again and reenters the sign of makara (Capricorn), usually on.
Pongal, a harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, signals a time for new beginnings. It marks the end of a cold winter and signals the start of the sun’s six-month journey towards the North. On this auspicious day, the Sun is worshipped as the life force behind all creation.
Pongal is celebrated with a lot of zeal in various parts of India, especially, Tamil Nadu and this year, it is being celebrated on January 14. Here's all you need to know about the history,...
Pongal is a traditional harvest festival celebrated in South India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The important South Indian festival of Pongal...
Jun 25, 2019 · Pongal is one such big festival, celebrated every year in mid-January--mostly in the south of India and especially in Tamil Nadu--to mark the harvest of crops and offer a special thanksgiving to God, the sun, the earth, and the cattle.
Pongal is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 January every year. The four days - Bhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal - have their significance. Thai Pongal on January 14 corresponds with the Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival.
