Pongal is a very important festival of Tamil Nadu. This festival is traditionally celebrated for 4 days each time. This year, this festival is going to be celebrated from 13 to 16 January. The main day of Pongal is on 14 January. Today we are going to tell you the main things of Pongal.
Highlights of Pongal -
* Pongal is the main festival of Tamil Nadu. The Tamil family celebrates Pongal with great enthusiasm.
* It is said that it is celebrated in the joy of the arrival of the new crop on Makar Sankranti and this festival means khichdi.
* On the day when this festival happens, sweet khichdi is made from new rice, new jaggery and fresh milk.
* Although this festival starts on January 13, but mainly it is celebrated on a single day. On January 13, at 5 o'clock in the morning, old things of the house are lit outside the house and after that, the worship of Indra Devta is done.
* Harvesting festival takes place on the day of Pongal.
* On January 14, Perum celebrates Pongal and on this day sweet khichdi of new paddy is the main dish.
* On January 15, Bhatt celebrates Pongal. Cow worship is done on this day.
* On January 16, Tamil families go to each other's house to greet Pongal.
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