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Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated

in southern part of India.

It is known as Makar Sankranti in other

parts of India.

India is an agricultural land. Pongal/

Makar Sankranti is a thanksgiving

festival, thanking nature and deities for

the bountiful produce.

This festival is celebrated for 4 days in

month of January. Rice, pulses,

turmeric, and sugarcane are harvested

during this time.

The 4 days of PONGAL include

1. Bhogi Pongal

2. Thai Pongal

3. Mattu Pongal

4. Kannu Pongal


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Day 1- Bhogi Pongal

This day is celebrated thank the rain god

Indira.

People thank him for the proper rain which

resulted in abundant crops.

Another ritual performed is burning of

unnecessary household items in a bonfire.

Household is cleaned in preparation of the

main day of Pongal.


Praying to sun god Sweet Pongal Salted Pongal

Kolam

Pongal being cooked in earthen pot

Day 2- Thai Pongal

This day is celebrated to thank the sun god.

In Tamil the word “Pongal “means “Overflowing”

signifying abundance and prosperity.

Traditional prasad of rice cooked in milk is prepared.

Sweet and Salt versions of Pongal are made.

Traditionally Pongal is cooked in earthen cookware.

Kolam/Rangoli are drawn in front of household.


Day 3- Mattu Pongal

This 3rd Day of Pongal is dedicated to cows.

Cows help a lot in farming and are treated as a holy animal.

This day cows are cleaned and decorated and offered Pongal.

This day celebrated the hard work that the animals does that helps in

yielding the crop.


Day 4- Kannu Pongal

This is last day of festival. The word Kannu means “to view”.

This day people visit their relatives and friends.

This is the day to thank relatives and friends for their support in the harvest.

This day women place colored rice in the courtyard and pray to nature for

well-being of their families.


Til Laddu Lohari Uttarayan

Makar Sankranti This is also the harvest festival where the celebration varies according to the region in

India.

This is regarding as beginning of an auspicious phase

Lots of sweets are prepared. Til/sesame seeds laddu is prepared.

In Gujrat people fly kites which are called “patang” and the festival is called UTTARAYAN.

In Punjab this festival is called LOHARI and In Assam it’s called “BIHU”

Makar Sankranti is all about forgetting bitter and sad moments which happened in the

past.

It is welcoming the new phase of life which is full of purity, knowledge, and wisdom


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