To give another reason of festivity around and another cause to enjoy the life to its fullest yes a four day long festival called pongal, it is celebrated with big enthusiasm and joy. Pongal is much awaited festival of people, it is mainly celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu" Pongal is also known as the name of "Harvest Festival" in India. It is celebrated from January 13 to 16 every year and it goes on for four days.
Pongal has got it special religious significance, as the four days are very important, most of the urban people celebrate the second day as a main festival. The first day is called as Bhogi on this day people use to clean their houses very properly and in the evening time there is a bonfire where all thew unwanted goods are lit, second day is known as Surya Pongal.
This day begins with the celebrations, it falls on the very first day of Tamil month Thai, Lord Surya is worshipped, the preparations starts before sunrise as the women make Korum patterns on their doorways they are very beautiful, and are made up of with coloured rice flour to welcome Sun, every one feels immense pleasure by wearing new clothes, their is a pplacment of new utensils as well.
The meaning of pongal is overflowing, as there is a tradition of cooking new rice in pots till they over low, it symbolises prosperity, happiness and abundance.A dish called Venpongal is made up from rice, sugar and various sugar that is eaten with the combination of samhar, brinjal, idli, and vadai. Third day is called as Maatu Pongal that is basically for cattle, bulls and cows were decorated in various villages bull fights are occurred, Kaanum Ponga is the fourth day there is a occassion when younger members pay honour and homage to elder ones.
Pongal has got it special religious significance, as the four days are very important, most of the urban people celebrate the second day as a main festival. The first day is called as Bhogi on this day people use to clean their houses very properly and in the evening time there is a bonfire where all thew unwanted goods are lit, second day is known as Surya Pongal.
This day begins with the celebrations, it falls on the very first day of Tamil month Thai, Lord Surya is worshipped, the preparations starts before sunrise as the women make Korum patterns on their doorways they are very beautiful, and are made up of with coloured rice flour to welcome Sun, every one feels immense pleasure by wearing new clothes, their is a pplacment of new utensils as well.
The meaning of pongal is overflowing, as there is a tradition of cooking new rice in pots till they over low, it symbolises prosperity, happiness and abundance.A dish called Venpongal is made up from rice, sugar and various sugar that is eaten with the combination of samhar, brinjal, idli, and vadai. Third day is called as Maatu Pongal that is basically for cattle, bulls and cows were decorated in various villages bull fights are occurred, Kaanum Ponga is the fourth day there is a occassion when younger members pay honour and homage to elder ones.
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