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PONGAL

INTRODUCTION

  • Pongal is known as the Harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.
  • Pongal is one of the festivals that honors and strengthen the bond between Humans,Nature and Society.
  • It is a popular Festival in Tamil Nadu.
  • Pongal is at the beginning of Thai month.
  • Pongal has no religious association.
  • It is an Agricultural festival celebrated by people of all castes and religions.

CELEBRATIONS

  • Pongal is celebrated for four days.
  • DAY 1- Poki Pongal,this is Makarasankrama day.

          DAY 2 -Taipongal or Suryapongal

           DAY 3 – Mattu Pongal

           DAY 4 – Kanna Pongal

POKI PONGAL

  • Unreliable household waste and old things are  thrown away and burnt.
  • Poki Pongal means that everything is going away.
  • It is also Known as Bogi Pongal.

THAI PONGAL OR SOORYA PONGAL

  • Rice is cooked in milk in a pot outside the house by a stove.
  • Turmeric plant will be tied in the pot.
  • Rice, sugarcane, fruits and coconuts are offered to the Sun(Soorya Bhagavan).
  • After the Purpose, the utensils used for this purpose will be thrown away.

MATTU PONGAL

  • Matupongal is for Cattle.
  • This festival is a perfect representation of the best Agricultural culture that existed in India.
  • A festival for the cattles who struggle with man.
  • On that day cows are bathed with oil and turmeric and given good food.
  • Their body is covered with turmeric and saffron.
  • Chain and small bells are tied around their necks.
  • The horns are painted with various colors.
  • The decorated cows are then moved through the streets accompanied by musical instruments.

KANNA PONGAL

  • The word is applied in the sense of the day to see.
  • This is the day to visit relatives and friends.
  • On that day, it is important to serve rice and curd on banana leaves to animals and birds.
  • The four-day Pongal celebrations will conclude on this day.
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