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Harvest Festival 'Pongal' Being Celebrated in Tamil Nadu
Harvest Festival 'Pongal' Being Celebrated in Tamil Nadu: Details, Significance, Celebrations, Highlights
Pongal a harvest festival started in Tamil Nadu. It is a four-day festival according to the Tamil calendar and it is usually celebrated from January 15th January 2019 to 18th January 2019.
Pongal Celebrations
Pongal means to boil. Rice is boiled in milk and offered firstly to the sun and then cows and then to the family and friends.
Pongal marks the beginning of the sun’s northward journey towards the equinox, known as Uttarayan.
The first day of Pongal is celebrated in honour of Lord Indra and is called Bogi or Bhogi Pongal.
The second day is dedicated to the Sun God and known as Surya Pongal.
On third day Jallikattu festival starts and is dedicated to cattle and called Mattu Pongal.
Fourth day marks the end of the festival for the year and is called Kaanum Pongal or Thiruvalluvar day.
Tamil Nadu
Statehood: 26th January 1950
Capital: Chennai
Largest City: Chennai
Districts: 32
Official Languages: Tamil & English
Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
Chief Minister: Edappadi K. Palaniswami (AIADMK)
