Thai pongal Festival..!! A festival of happiness & prosperity..!!

According to tamil tradition, there is evidence that pongal festival celebrations have been taking place in tamil history since the Sangam period, about 1000 years ago. Today is Thai Festival!! pongal, an important festival of Tamils, is being celebrated today with great pomp. Every year, the day after Margazhi and the birth of Thai is celebrated as pongal Festival. On pongal, the festival of farmers, we thank farmers, nature, and all those who help in agriculture. According to tamil tradition, there is evidence that pongal festival celebrations have been taking place in tamil history since the Sangam period, about 1000 years ago. This festival marks the prosperity and happiness of farmers during the harvest season. Ancient literature and books describe the pongal festival as a social celebration and a time of offering to nature.
Many festivals and celebrations are celebrated in our country. Some of these are festivals celebrated since ancient times. Some are celebrations adopted by the people over time. As far as tamil Nadu is concerned, pongal is a festival intertwined with tamil soil and tradition. pongal Thirunal is a testament to the hard work, passion, bravery, wisdom, tradition, and honor of the tamil people. pongal Thirunal is considered a testament to tamil Nadu’s heritage, agricultural traditions and tamil culture, and an auspicious day that is intertwined with the lives of Tamils. This day marks the moment when the sun moves into the sign of Capricorn. Therefore, it is also known as Makara Sankranti. On this day, we thank the farmers. Farmers thank the sun, the earth, the cattle, and nature for their help. Not only this, many people come together to celebrate this festival by making pongal, wearing new clothes, and exchanging sweets and greetings with each other. This is considered a day of unity, gratitude, and happiness. The month of Thai is the most special of the 12 tamil months. It is said that 'Thai pirntal varaya birekum'. This means that no matter how many obstacles and problems there are, if the month of Thai is born, they will all be fixed, a clear path will be laid, and what you want will happen. The pongal festival, which is celebrated on the first day of the month of Thai, which removes obstacles and provides benefits, also brings happiness, love, and prosperity to our lives.

The month of Thai is the season when the crops sown in the month of Aadi are harvested and the benefits are reaped. pongal festival is a festival where the rice paddy obtained from the harvest is mixed with water, milk and ghee and put in a new pot and made into a pot and offered to the sun and the cow. This festival is celebrated by many names in many states of India, not only in tamil Nadu. It is the time to bid farewell to the cold season and welcome the sun. In Karnataka, this festival is called makar sankranti Sukki. This is also mainly a harvest festival for farmers. In Assam, makar sankranti is celebrated as Mak Bihu. On this day, people celebrate by holding feasts, buffalo fights, and traditional Assamese competitions. In Punjab, it is celebrated as Lori. Like our bhogi Pandaikai, people light a fire with logs and pray around it.

In modern times, there have been some changes in the pongal festival. Instead of the pongal pot, pongal is also kept in a gas stove, cooker, or other vessels. Although the way pongal is celebrated and the ways of worshipping have changed over time, the intention of expressing gratitude to nature and farmers, and the desire to celebrate together in unity, remains the same. Having been a part of tamil tradition for centuries, the essence of the pongal festival still conveys the same sweetness and cultural pride and is a testament to the enduring bond between humans and nature.
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Sowmiya Sriram

14/01/2025 10:23 AM