Who celebrates Pongal?
Hinduism
What is Pongal festival in North India?
Pongal is a four-day long harvest festival celebrated mostly in the states of South India, especially in Tamil Nadu. It’s celebrated in the winters when the sun reaches at the extremes of the southern hemisphere and starts returning to the northern hemisphere (as per Hindu calendar).
What should I wear on Makar Sankranti 2021?
The black color is known as an absorber of the rays of the Sun, and since during Makar Sankranti, the Sun begins its journey towards the Northern Hemisphere, people believe that wearing the black color will help them absorb all the good energy of the Sun as well as keep them warm during the chilly winter days of …
Do we wear yellow on Makar Sankranti?
Although every region follows a different set of rituals to celebrate the harvest festival, yellow is a colour that’s commonly associated with Sankranti. Considered highly auspicious for new beginnings, yellow is the colour to flaunt for Makar Sankranti 2017.
What is the first day of Pongal known as?
Bhogi Pongal
Is Pongal religious festival?
Is Pongal a religious festival? Religious elements are certainly an integral part of Pongal celebrations. Worship of sun god is the principal activity on the first day of Pongal. People pay visit to their family deities on this day.
What is the story behind Pongal?
The two most popular legends of Pongal are stories related to Lord Shiva and Lord Indra. According to a legend, once Shiva asked his bull, Basava, to go to the earth and ask the mortals to have an oil massage and bath every day and to eat once a month. Lord Krishna asked all the cowherds to stop worshiping Lord Indra.
What do Indians do during Pongal?
The four-day festival starts with Bhogi Pongal. Hindus tidy their homes and toss out unwanted things in a metaphorical nod to a fresh start. In the villages, cows are revered with painted horns. And people offer prayers to Indra, the god of lightning, thunder, rains and river flows.