Question

When is pongal celebrated and why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

This festival is celebrated on the 14th of January every year. Pongal marks the initiation of the sun's movement towards the North for a six month period. It is considered very auspicious as opposed to the Southern movement of the sun.

Answer 2

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It is basically a harvesting festival or it can be considered as the 'thanksgiving' festival' because this festival is celebrated to thank the Sun God and Lord Indra for helping farmers in getting better-yielding crops. During the festival, people reject old belongings and welcome new stuff.

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