Pongal defines South India’s vivacity.Even if the rest of India remains quite ignorant of this festival (perhaps this is also lessening thanks to mounting uses of internet) Pongal happens to be the leading and (in other words) most far famed harvest festival in the South Indian states of Kerala and also Tamil Nadu. In general, the festival is celebrated for four days during the middle of January each year. What makes the festival so popular? Well, Keralites and Tamils have been celebrating it though centuries and it has become a part of their lives by now.
It is worthwhile to mention that Pongal is observed in the form of a blessing occasion wherein farmers devote veneration and honor to the Sun god, Mother Nature and also cattle’s for their roles in agricultural works. Pongal, with the exception of this, is also commemorated as the sign of propitious journey of Sun towards the north. This is acknowledged as Summer Solstice or Uttarayan in Indian context.
Let’s have some more knowledge of this wonderful festival. Pongal, in general, happens to be a four day long celebration; it does commence from 13th of January and goes on till 16th of the same month. There is something more to tell and this is certainly not the end of this article.
Pongal Harvest festival, if truth be told, happens to be a sequence of four celebrations and these are rolled into one single fiesta. These four are in the following order, Bhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Ponal and Kanum Pongal. Anyone may get amazed to know that each one of these is exclusive (in the best sense of the term) in its concept. Each one of these four contains its own rituals along with mode of celebration. How do people in general partake in the same? People throughout the South Indian states are witnessed to participate in the festival with great solemnity and grandeur. They are found to keep their houses clean, be dressed in new clothes.
What is more, they do create colorful Rangoli (in South Indian states the same is known as Kolam) just at the main entrance of their residences. But the conclusion can’t be reached here, if delicious cuisines are not mentioned. This is the time when people cook scrumptious foods.
It is worthwhile to mention that Pongal is observed in the form of a blessing occasion wherein farmers devote veneration and honor to the Sun god, Mother Nature and also cattle’s for their roles in agricultural works. Pongal, with the exception of this, is also commemorated as the sign of propitious journey of Sun towards the north. This is acknowledged as Summer Solstice or Uttarayan in Indian context.
Let’s have some more knowledge of this wonderful festival. Pongal, in general, happens to be a four day long celebration; it does commence from 13th of January and goes on till 16th of the same month. There is something more to tell and this is certainly not the end of this article.
Pongal Harvest festival, if truth be told, happens to be a sequence of four celebrations and these are rolled into one single fiesta. These four are in the following order, Bhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Ponal and Kanum Pongal. Anyone may get amazed to know that each one of these is exclusive (in the best sense of the term) in its concept. Each one of these four contains its own rituals along with mode of celebration. How do people in general partake in the same? People throughout the South Indian states are witnessed to participate in the festival with great solemnity and grandeur. They are found to keep their houses clean, be dressed in new clothes.
What is more, they do create colorful Rangoli (in South Indian states the same is known as Kolam) just at the main entrance of their residences. But the conclusion can’t be reached here, if delicious cuisines are not mentioned. This is the time when people cook scrumptious foods.
