Facts Associated with Pongal Celebration in India!

Pongal is a celebration of India which denotes the start of the half year's adventure of Sun Northward way called as Uttarayan and is watched each year on fourteenth of January. This time is considered as a propitious time when Sun begins moving towards Makar Rashi.

How People Celebrate Pongal?

This significant celebration of India is commended in a period traverse of four days. The principal days of the celebration is called as Bhogi which denotes the start of another cycle and amid this day individuals toss their old family unit's things and get home, new things in their families. The second day called as Perum likewise alluded to as Surya Pongal is the most critical days of the Pongal festivity and on this individuals pay regard to God Sun by offering supplications. On the pizzazz of this day individuals additionally wear novel garments and ladies of the family adorn their home by making Kolam outlines with the assistance of red dirt and rice flour. On the third day of the celebration, Mattu Pongal, individuals love dairy cattle as they are accept to bring great reap. At long last on the most recent day, the fourth day of the festival which is called as Kanum Pongal, individuals go for outing and have a go at investing energy with family and companions. Amid Pongal festivity individuals likewise get themselves engaged with wild ox restraining challenges, moving and trading blessings.

Pongal is known with numerous different names the whole way across India and individuals take after various traditions and ceremonies in various parts of the nation. A portion of the prevalent names of the celebrations are:

• Lohri

• Makar Sankranti

• Poki

• Hadaga

• Bihu

Other than that, individuals likewise connect diverse images with Pongal a large portion of which are related with Sun and horticulture. For example, the image chariot is accepted to be the vehicle of God Sun who utilizes this chariot to rotate around the earth. A portion of the images of Pongal include:

• The Chariot

• The Sickle

• Kolam

• Wheat Grain

• The Sun

Pongal Holiday

In spite of the fact that Pongal isn't a gazetted occasion in India however it is considered as a religious occasion especially in Central and South Indian workplaces. By and by, all through the four days of the Pongal festivity schools and universities stay shut.

Actualities About Pongal

There have been different stories about Pongal festivity and numerous mainstream legends have been related with it. The legend of Shiva and Nandi, his bull and the Govardhan Mountain are some most famous legends associated with the celebration. It is trusted that Lord Krishna on Bhogi lifted the mountain on his little finger to spare individuals from the furious God of rain, Indra and that day turned into the primary day of the Pongal. Another story identified with Pongal is; when Lord Shiva sent his bull Nandi to advise individuals to eat once in a month and wash up each day, Nandi mistakenly advised individuals to eat every day and scrub down of oil once in a month. Thusly, Lord Shiva got irate and sent Nandi on earth to help the human masses in reaping for creating more sustenance. Also, from that point forward Pongal turned into the celebration of Harvest.

WORLDWIDE CELEBRATION

Pongal in South East Asia: Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and others.
Pongal in Africa : Mauritius,Reunion, Seychelles And South Africa.
Pongal in Oceania : Australia, New Zealand, Fiji.
Pongal in the Gulf : Bahrain,Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia And Kuwait.
Pongal in Europe : Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark
Tamils in Americas : USA and Canada.