Facts about tamil Nadu's Harvest Festival!!!
People from the tamil community celebrate pongal, also known as Thai pongal, which is a harvest celebration. Additionally, it serves as a reminder to express gratitude to the sun, animals, and environment. Essentially a four-day event, pongal marks the start of Thai Month, which typically begins on january 14 or 15. To learn more about this day, keep reading.
1. According to Hindu scriptures, Uttarayan, also known as makar sankranti, is the time when the sun moves from the south to the north. The other form of "thanksgiving" to the sun God is Thai Pongal. The delicious pongal, a dish made of sweetened rice that is initially served to the sun, is the centrepiece of this occasion.
02. Chola-era epigraphic evidence demonstrates that the pongal festival has been celebrated for more than 1000 years.
3. Cash crops like rice and sugarcane are typically harvested in the Thai month (January–February). pongal is so related to this season.
04. The tamil word "pongal" means "to boil over," which alludes to our enjoyment spilling over and overflowing product. The rural population, in particular, observes it with great devotion, and wealthy landowners gift, which can take the shape of money, clothing, etc., to the farm workers.
05. In addition to Uttarayana in rajasthan and Gujarat, this festival is also known as Makara sankranti in Andhra Pradesh, bihu in Bihar, Maghi in Punjab, and Makara sankranti in Haryana.
6. pongal, a traditional food served during this festival that comprises of rice that has been sweetened and boiled with lentils, jaggery, and grated coconut.
