What is Pongal? When and How will Pongal will Celebrated | Facts of Pongal you need to Know

In this article you will know What is Pongal. When Pongal will Celebrated and some amazing facts of pongal. 

What is Pongal

Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, which falls in Thai (i.e. January-February season) when crops like rice, sugarcane, turmeric etc. are taken.

The word 'pongal' in Tamil means "boil", and this festival is celebrated as a thanksgiving festival for the year's crop. Pongal is one of the important Hindu festivals, which is similar to Lohri every year, which happens in the middle of January.

When will Pongal Celebrate 

Pongal will be celebrated from 2019-15 January 201 9 to 1 201 January 2019. The Tamil festival is celebrated to thank the Sun God and to celebrate the journey of the sun towards the north. This festival is celebrated in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, as well as one of the most important people in Tamil migrant countries including Sri Lanka, Mauritius, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia etc.

In the Tamil calendar and for more than a thousand years is being celebrated. This festival corresponds to the movement of Sun in the 10th house of the Zodiac Capricorn or Capricorn. It comes before Makar Sankranti and other Indian crop festivals of Lohri, which is celebrated in different states of the Indian subcontinent.

Food is a central part of these festivals and which unites three harvest festivals, is the use of winter content in their festivals.

Facts of Pongal 

Pongal is also the name of the dish to be eaten during this festival, which is sweet rice boiled with lentils.

The first day of pongal - festive festival

The festival of Bhogi is celebrated in honor of Lord Indra, God of rain, and lord of the lord. The ritual of Bhunt Mantaloo is also celebrated on this day, during which the waste products of the house are traditionally thrown into the dung cake and wood made bonfire.

Second day - Thai pongal

On this day, a special ritual is done where rice and milk are boiled together in one pottery - in which turmeric plant is tied - outside the open, it is offered to the Sun God. In addition, sugarcane, coconut and banana sticks are also offered.

Another important aspect of this day is Kollam, with hand drawn traditional design at the entrance of houses with lime powder. This auspicious drawing should be done early in the morning and after bathing.

Third Day - Mattu Pongal

Mattoo Pongal is the day celebrated in the name of the cows. Animals are decorated with bells, corn and carpets and they are worshiped.

Legend has it that Lord Shiva had once sent his bull, Basava with a message to the mortals on earth, asking them to massage an oil and take a daily bath and have a meal once a month. However, Basava made a mistake by declaring that Shiva has asked people to eat daily and take a bath in the oil once a month.

Angered, Shiva left Basava forever on earth so that he had to plow fields to help people to make more food. Therefore, the consignment of cattle to this day.

Fourth Day - Kaanum Pongal

Kaanum (or Kanu) marks the last day of Pongal Pongal. On this day, a ritual is done where sweet pongal and other food left with betel leaves, betel nut and sugarcane are washed in the courtyard.

Women of the house play this ritual in the name of their brothers, they say for their prosperity.