Pongal festival or Thai Pongal festival is a four-day harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, South India. One of the most popular Tamil festivals, Pongal is celebrated as offering of prayers to nature. Pongal festival is celebrated for four days from the last day of the Tamil month of Margazhi (mid December — mid January) to the third day of Thai (mid January - mid February) and coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi and Lohri festival of north India. This year, the date of Pongal festival 2011 is from 14th January 2010 to 17th January 2011.
The word Pongal means boiling over and the Tamils refer Pongal as Tamizhar Thirunal (the festival of Tamils). In Astrology, this is the period when the sun traverses from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer via the Equator (from 14th January to 14th July), and this movement is termed as Uttarayan. Following are the four days of Pongal Festival celebrated in 2011
1) Bhogi Pongal date is on 14th January 2011
2) Surya Pongal date is on 15th January 2011
3) Maatu Pongal date is on 16th January 2011
4) Kaanum Pongal (or Kanum Pongal) date is on 17th January 2011
Regional Significance of Pongal Festival
Pongal is celebrated in almost all the states of India. In northern India, the festival is known as Lohri, in Assam it is called Bhogali Bihu, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar it is known as Sankaranti, and in Andhra Pradesh it is celebrated as Bhogi.
Previous Year Dates of Pongal Festival
In 2010, Pongal festival was celebrated from 13th January 2010 to 16th January 2010.
Four Days of Pongal Festival 2011
The four days of Tamil Pongal festival are celebrated with uniqueness in each days celebration. Click Here to read more about the Four Days of Pongal Festival
The word Pongal means boiling over and the Tamils refer Pongal as Tamizhar Thirunal (the festival of Tamils). In Astrology, this is the period when the sun traverses from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer via the Equator (from 14th January to 14th July), and this movement is termed as Uttarayan. Following are the four days of Pongal Festival celebrated in 2011
1) Bhogi Pongal date is on 14th January 2011
2) Surya Pongal date is on 15th January 2011
3) Maatu Pongal date is on 16th January 2011
4) Kaanum Pongal (or Kanum Pongal) date is on 17th January 2011
Regional Significance of Pongal Festival
Pongal is celebrated in almost all the states of India. In northern India, the festival is known as Lohri, in Assam it is called Bhogali Bihu, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar it is known as Sankaranti, and in Andhra Pradesh it is celebrated as Bhogi.
Previous Year Dates of Pongal Festival
In 2010, Pongal festival was celebrated from 13th January 2010 to 16th January 2010.
Four Days of Pongal Festival 2011
The four days of Tamil Pongal festival are celebrated with uniqueness in each days celebration. Click Here to read more about the Four Days of Pongal Festival
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