Articles on Pongal

Pongal

Pongal is a popular festival celebrated all across South India with lots of vim and brio. Comprehended in Tamil as "boiling over" or "spill over", Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in the month of January. Pongal aims to thank the Almighty Sun God and farmstead livestock for the quantity of harvest received. Just as the boiling over of milk in the clay pot symbolizes material abundance for the household, a rich harvest is highly symbolic clarifying peace, prosperity and abundance in the lives of the people. The articles in this section gives a detailed account about the festival.

Custom and Celebration of Pongal

India is acknowledged as a “Land of Diversity” in the entire world for the obvious reason. Being the only land with the most diverse geographical traits and religious faith, India witness the most diverse festivals as well. Among several of festivals that get celebrated in our country, Pongal is one of the oldest. The festival is celebrated in the southern states of the country on a huge level and lasts for 4 days, each day covered in a celebration. And celebration cannot be said to be complete without exchange of gifts. This Pongal, surprise your loved ones and send personalised gifts to India. Although the same f