Pongal is a four-day festival which is celebrated exclusively in Tamil Nadu. The festival is also known as the name of Thai Pongal. Thai Pongal which is second day of the four-day festival which is also celebrated as Makar Sankranti. The same festival is observed in North India and is commonly known as Makar Sankranti. Taking bathe in holy river is considered auspicious on this day. Makar Sankranti on Monday, January 15, 2024Thai Pongal on Monday, January 15, 2024Thai Pongal Sankranti Moment - 02:54 AMSurya Pongal: January 16, 2024Mattu Pongal: January 17, 2024Kaanum Pongal: January 18, 2024Bogi Pongal is celebrated a day before Thai Pongal. People clean their homes and light bonfire to discard unused items, on this day. Lohri is also celebrated the same way in Punjab by Sikh community and some northern parts of India.How Thai Pongal is celebratedOn the occasion of Thai Pongal, newly harvested rice is boiled in a fresh clay pot with milk and jaggery. As a symbol of success and material abundance, individuals let the milk pour over the pot while the mixture is boiling. Later, raisins, cashew nuts, brown sugar, and ghee are added to the rice, milk, and jaggery mixture known as Pongal. In order to express gratitude to the Sun God for a successful harvest, freshly cooked Pongal is first offered to him. Later, the guests in the home are fed the meal on banana leaves. Pongal is traditionally prepared outside at first light.According to the Tamil Solar Calendar, Thai Pongal is the first day of Thai month. The Tamil calendars tenth solar month is Thai. In some Hindu calendars, Thai Masam is referred to as Makar.Mattu Pongal is the name given to the day after Thai Pongal. On the day of Mattu Pongal, cats are adored and decorated.Kaanum Pongal is the name for the very last day of Pongal. In Tamil Nadu, family get-togethers are in order.Mattu Pongal 2024Pongal is the celebration of Makar Sankranti in Tamil Nadu. Mattu Pongal is the name given to the day that comes after Pongal. Mattu Pongal is a day set aside for worshipping animals. In rural places, people revere bulls and cows and adorn them with colourful objects.Jallikattu is infamously famous on Mattu Pongal day. On Mattu Pongal day, bull-taming competitions known as Jallikattu are held in Tamil Nadu.(Disclaimer: This information has been collected from various mediums like astrologers, almanacs, beliefs or religious scriptures and has been presented to you. Please consult experts while making related decisions. TopIndianNews does not hold accountability for this information.)
