Pongal is regarded as a harvest festival of South India. It
is one of the most important and popular Hindu festivals. The four-day long
harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, Pongal is all about paying gratitude eto nature
and takes its name from the Tamil word meaning 'to boil' and is held in the
month of Thai (January-February) it is celebrated from January 13 to 16 every
year. The festival marks a period of plenty, peace and happiness. While each of
its days has a special religious significance, most urban people celebrate
second day as the main festival. Pongal is the only festival of Hindus that
follows a solar calendar.
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