about Pongal in 150 words
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Pongal is the 4 day festival according to the Gregorian calendar this festival is normally celebrated in January 14 to January 16 Pongal or Thai Pongal is also known as Makar Sankranti and that is the reason it is celebrated on the first day of Thai this festival is known by different type of names from different types of cities and countries the observance of this festival is kite flying the boys are addicted to the kite flying the significance of the Pongal festival is the harvest festival a harvest festival is celebrated in the month of Shravan.The literal meaning of Pongal is "spilling over" and it had been named so, because of the tradition of boiling rice in a pot till it starts overflowing.
Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated for four days in the mid-Januaiy commencing from the last day of the Tamil month Margazhi. The sun, the earth and the cattle are worshipped by farmers as thanks giving for a bounteous harvest.
People of Tamil Nadu took gay and enthusiastic with lots of hopes and aspirations. They clean their houses and decorate it with festoons before four or five days of festive occasion. They all try to complete these decorations on the eve of Pongal- ‘Bogi’.
They decorate the earthen vessels of big sizes with kumkum and swastika. After the preparations are made, either the eldest or the youngest member of the family fills the pot with rice, water and some milk as per tradition.
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