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Celebrations » India » Pongal
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Pongal is a four-day festival celebrated with lot of enjoyment in Tamil Nadu. Mostly, it is observed in the Tamil month and Thai Masam. Pongal 2012 starts on January 14 with Bhogi Pongal that is the biggest harvest festival celebrated as thanks giving occasion to the nature.
Bhogi Pongal, Mattu Pongal, Surya Pongal, Kannum Pongal are the four festivals celebrated on first, second, third and fourth day respectively. For Hindus the date of Pongal is very auspicious and astronomically significant. Around January 14, every year sun starts its six-months-long journey northwards or in Uttarayan and moves into the zodiac Capricorn or Makaram Rashi. The pongal festival 2012 is the most celebration of prosperity and good harvest especially for the farming community. During the Pongal celebrations farmers express their appreciation to Sun God and the cattle and thank them for a good harvest.
Pongal Cards
The modern day Pongal Cards come in a several range of interesting and enchanting designs. Generally, they wish the receiver success and good harvest. Trendy images used in Pongal Cards are that of complicated and colourful Kolam designs laid on the floor besides a lit diya and growing sun to symbolize hope and good opening. You can also get cards that have image of sugarcane and kalash that wishes 'Pongalo Pongal' and 'Pongum Mangalam Engum Thanguga'.
Pongal Festival
Pongal is traditionally celebrated at crop time, it's a celebration of the prosperity associated with the harvest by thanking the rain, sun and the farm animals that have support in the harvest. This is customarily the month of weddings. This is not a surprise in a mainly agricultural community - the riches gained from a good harvest form the economic source for pricey family occasions like weddings.
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