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Thai Pongal, Festival of the Tamils, Makar Sankranti

One of the biggest festivals celebrated by Tamil Hindus of Tamil Nadu is Pongal. Stretching to four days of festivity, Pongal is essentially a harvest festival. Thai Pongal day, the main celebration day occurs on the second day and many people refer to this day as Sankranti as well. The day is very auspicious in […]

Thai Pongal | Tamil Harvest Festival Celebration

‘Thai Pongal’ is celebrated on first day of ‘Thai’ month of Tamil calendar. This day is usually between 12th and 15th of January in Gregorian or Christian calendar. ‘Thai’ is the first month of Tamil calendar. ‘Pongal’ is a dish made with sweet mixture of rice, moong dal, jaggery and milk. Festival is celebrated by […]