Pongal Festival: Harvest Rituals & Legends Across India
Explore how Pongal honors Lord Surya with rice, milk, and jaggery offerings. Discover its four-day rituals, regional names, and legends behind Bhogi and Mattu Pongal celebrations.
Explore how Pongal honors Lord Surya with rice, milk, and jaggery offerings. Discover its four-day rituals, regional names, and legends behind Bhogi and Mattu Pongal celebrations.
Pongal, the four-day harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, marks Uttarayan and thanks Sun God and farmers. Explore its legends, customs, and heartfelt wishes for sharing.
Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu and across India. It honors the Sun God with rituals, sweet dishes, and legends about Lord Krishna and Nandi.
Pongal, celebrated on January 14, marks the Tamil month of Thai. This four-day festival honors Lord Surya and Lord Indra for abundant crops, featuring rituals, special dishes, and cattle worship.
Pongal, the vibrant harvest festival of South India, marks the sun's northward journey and the start of spring. Discover its traditions, significance, and heartfelt wishes for 2026.
Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn, celebrating harvest and longer days. Explore traditions, regional customs, and festive joy across India.
Makar Sankranti on January 14 marks the Sun's entry into Capricorn. Discover regional traditions, spiritual significance, and heartfelt wishes for the harvest festival.
Makar Sankranti arrives on January 15, 2026, marking the sun's northward journey. This pan-Indian harvest festival honors Surya with rituals, feasts, and regional traditions across the country.
Makar Sankranti, celebrated on January 14, marks the sun's transition into Capricorn. Discover its importance and share warm wishes for this harvest festival.
Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's entry into Capricorn on January 14. People celebrate with kite flying, bonfires, khichdi feasts, and sweet exchanges. Discover heartwarming wishes for the harvest festival.
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