pongal festival

Pongal is a four- day-long crop jubilee celebrated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's one of the most important carnivals for Tamils and is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy. The jubilee is celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai, which generally falls between January 14th and February 15th.

The word" Pongal" means" to boil" in Tamil and is named so because of the traditional dish made during the jubilee. Pongal is a sweet dish made from rice, lentils, and jaggery, and is considered to be a symbol of cornucopia and substance.

The first day of Pongal is called Bhogi Pongal, on this day, people discard old and unused particulars and clean their homes to make way for the new. The alternate day is called Surya Pongal, on this day, people worship the sun god, Surya, and offer prayers for a good crop. The third day is called Mattu Pongal, on this day, growers recognize their cattle by decorating them with flowers and painting their cornucopias. The fourth and final day is called Kaanum Pongal, on this day, people visit their cousins and musketeers and exchange felicitations and gifts.

Pongal is also celebrated with numerous artistic and traditional conditioning similar as traditional cotillion and music performances, kolam( rangoli) competitions, and bullfighting. People also embellish their homes with various kolams and rangolis and light lights to shield off evil spirits.

In conclusion, Pongal is a jubilee that celebrates the crop season and is an important artistic event for Tamils. It's celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy, with traditional conditioning, food, and prayers for a good crop.

Mattu Pongal is the third day of the four- day-long Pongal jubilee celebrated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's celebrated to recognize and pay respect to the cattle, particularly cows, bulls, and buffaloes, which are considered to be an important part of the agrarian community.

The word" Mattu" means" cattle" in Tamil, and on this day, growers take care of their cattle by decorating them with flowers, painting their cornucopias and feeding them with special food. The cattle are also taken out for a procession, where they're paraded through the thoroughfares, and people offer them flowers and blessings.

On this day, growers also organize Jallikattu.

In addition to recognizing the cattle, Mattu Pongal is also a day for family and musketeers to come together and enjoy traditional food, games, and artistic conditioning. People also visit their cousins and musketeers to change felicitations and gifts.

In conclusion, Mattu Pongal is an important day during the Pongal jubilee in Tamil Nadu, where the growers honor and pay respect to their cattle, which are an important part of their agrarian community. It's also a day for families and musketeers to come together and enjoy traditional conditioning, food, and games.