Pongal (festival) - Wikipedia
WebObservance and traditions. Offering from harvest to Gods during Pongal. Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils. [1] [9] [6] It is observed in the month of Thai according to the Tamil solar calendar and usually falls on 14 or 15 January and hence is also referred to as Thai Pongal. [3]
What is Pongal? - Indian Heritage
WebWhat is Pongal? 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. Celebrated over four days, Pongal also marks the beginning of the Tamil month called Thai, which is considered an auspicious month.
Pongal | Harvest, Tamil Nadu & Rice | Britannica
Web8 Mar 2024 · 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 January 14.
Pongal: The Festival of South India, Pongalfestival.org
WebPongal 14th Jan 2025. 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.
Pongal Festival 2023: History, Legends Behind Pongal | The Art of ...
Web14 Jan 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 Festival — Pongal 2024 Celebrations | Asia Highlights
WebPongal is a 4-day harvest festival that is celebrated at the start of the Tamil month of Thai which usually takes place in mid-January. This festival is named after the ceremonial "Pongal", which means "to boil" and "overflow". Pongal festival is dedicated to the Hindu sun god, the Surya, and celebrated to give thanks for the year"s harvest.
Pongal 2022: Date, history, significance, celebrations of the harvest ...
WebPongal 2022: Pongal, the four-day harvest festival celebrated in South India, especially Tamil Nadu, will be celebrated with great enthusiasm from January 14-17 this year. Celebrated in...
Pongal 2023: All you want to know about the four days of Pongal ...
WebPongal 2023: The important South Indian festival of Pongal will be celebrated from January 15 to January 18 this year. Here is all you want to know about the four days of the traditional...
Pongal: Great Indian Hindu Harvest Festival - Learn Religions
Web25 Jun 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. What Is Pongal?
Pongal: A Celebration Beyond The Harvest
Web11 Jan 2024, 2:50 am. 4 min read. Pongal, a significant festival in Tamil Nadu, is a celebration that expresses gratitude to Mother Nature and cattle, intertwined with worship for a bountiful harvest. The word “Pongal” means “to boil over” or “overflow,” symbolising the abundance and prosperity associated with the harvest season.
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