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Pongal Celebrations |
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| Pongal in India |
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India is a land of festivals. It is so rich in culture and traditions
that each and every festival has a traditions attached to it. It is
regarded as one of the monst important festival of South India. A
majority of Indian population depends on agriculture. As a result, most
of the festivals are also related to the agricultural activities of the
people. Pongal is one such festival. It is also known as harvest
festival. These festivals are celebrated with different names and
rituals in almost all the states of India. Pongal is one of such highly
revered festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the harvesting of
crops by farmers. Held in the middle of the month January, it is the
time when the people get ready to thank God, earth and their cattle for
the wonderful harvest and celebrate the occasion with joyous festivities
and rituals.
Pongal continues through the first four days of Thai month that starts
in the mid-January and spreads to mid-February. The farmers celebrate
this festival with lots of enthusiasm and joy. The houses are cleaned,
painted and decorated. Kolams (ground patterns made out of rice flour)
are made in the front yards of the houses and new clothes for the whole
family are bought to mark the festivities. Even the cattle are gaily
caparisoned with beads, bells and flowers-their horns painted and capped
with gleaming metals. Pongal has been designated the "State
Festival" for its unique celebration that is typical of Tamil Nadu.
It is a festival that encompasses all of Tamil Nadu in its joyous
embrace. It is a time when the poor, the rich, the villager all
celebrate the harvest festival together. It is the celebration time for
all irrespective of the caste, religion, poor and rich. The four day
celebration of Pongal marks a period of plenty, peace and happiness. The
festival of Pongal brings lots of happiness and joy to families. |
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Salman Khan
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Katrina Kaif
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Shahrukh Khan
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