Mattu Pongal: This third day is meant for the cattle (‘mattu’) – the giver of milk and puller of the plough. The farmer’s ‘dumb friends’ are given a good bath, their horns are polished, painted and covered with metal caps, and garlands are put around their necks. The Pongal that has been offered to the gods is then given to …

Why it is a Harvest Festival? Pongal comes from the word ‘ponga’ which literally means ‘boil’ and so ‘pongal’ connotes ‘spillover’ or that which is ‘overflowing’. It’s also the name of the special sweet dish cooked on the Pongal day. Pongal continues through the first four days of the ‘Thai’ month that starts on January 14 every year. What is …

Pongal Greetings For Students And Children: It’s Pongal! Decorate your house with Kolam, cook the yummy Pongal and pray for the long life of your loved ones. Send warm digital greeting cards from our site to wish your near and dear ones plentiful harvest, peace and joy. Pongal Greetings भारत के अनेक राज्यों में मकर संक्रांति को अलग-अलग रूपों में …

Pongal festival is celebrated for four continuous days beginning from the last day of Tamil month of Maargazhi (December – January) and lasting upto the third day of Thai. Pongal is celebrated in the month of January after the winter solstice. When is Pongal festival? The date of Pongal usually remains same as it is reckoned according to the solar …

Pongal Around The World: The festival of Pongal is celebrated with zeal and fervor by the Tamilians in India as well as in any part of the world they reside. As this harvest festival is considered very auspicious, even the Tamils living abroad celebrate this festival with the wish of prosperity as well as for keeping their cultural ties with …

बहुत समय पहले की बात है। महाराष्ट्र में किसी जगह एक गुरु का आश्रम था दूर-दूर से विद्यार्थी उनके पास अध्ययन करने के लिए आते थे। इसके पीछे कारण यह था कि गुरुजी नियमित शिक्षा के साथ व्यावहारिक शिक्षा पर भी बहुत जोर देते थे। उनके पढ़ाने का तरीका भी अनोखा था। डोर का महत्व: मकर संक्रांति त्योहार से संबंधित …

Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya: The Culture Department is making extensive preparations for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony to be held in Ayodhya on January 22. To make the event unique and unforgettable, 2,500 folk artists will perform on 100 stages in Ayodhya on January 22, according to an official statement from the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday. Ayodhya: 2,500 folk artists …

Makar Sankranti festival holds special significance in India. It is one of the important Hindu festivals, celebrated with pomp and gaiety across the length and breadth of the country, with different names and of course, by observing different rituals. The festival marks the commencement of Sun’s journey to the northern hemisphere, thereby making the days warmer and longer than the …

Makar Sankranti Facebook Covers: Makar Sankranti, one of the prominent festivals of India, is a very special day for the Hindu community of the country, as it marks the culmination of winter and the beginning of harvest season. The sun moves from the Tropic Of Cancer to Tropic of Capricorn, in mid-January, when the festival is celebrated. The festival is celebrated …

Makar Sankranti Date is considered to be one of the most auspicious festivals for the Hindus. It is celebrated in various parts of the country with extreme zeal and fervor. In Gujarat and Rajasthan, it is known Uttarayana while in Northern part of the country; it is known as Sankranti, in Tamil Nadu, it is known as Pongal. Apart from …