Thai pongal corresponds to makara sankranthi, the harvest festival celebrated throughout india thai pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by tamil people in the indian state of tamil nadu, the. It is a for day celebration beginning with bhogi pongal followed by thai, mattu and kaanum pongal. It is a fourday festival which according to the tamil calendar is usually celebrated from january 14 to january 17. Pongal is celebrated in the month of january after the winter solstice. Holidays calendar for january 14, 2016 anydayguide. It is celebrated to honour and give thanks to the sun for a bountiful. Thai pongal the festival of the tamils sri lanka news. Pongal kolam designs 2016 collection1, thai pongal 2016 kolangal, makar sankranti muggulu. Download sri lankan calendar 2016 and public holidays by government press.
Pongal is a four day festival which usually takes place from january to 16 in the gregorian calendar i. This festival start early and the first thing that is always found in hindu homes before the start of pongal is the kolam. Pongal is the tamil harvest festival think americans thanksgiving. One place very famous for this jallikattu festival on thai pongal is the madurai city in tamil nadu, also known as the temple town. For all the latest lifestyle news, download indian express app. Tamil calendar for 2016 and tamil panchangam is mainly followed in tamil. In tamil calendar, this corresponds to the second day of the tamil month thai. As a majority of indians depend on agriculture for their livelihood, many of our festivals are related to agricultural activities like sowing and harvesting. It is one of the few hindu holidays that is based on. Thai pongal, makar sankranti, festival, harvest festival.
Thorough springcleaning as well as the discarding of old belongings is carried out to signify a fresh start. Pongal festival date as the day of pongal celebration is decided according to the solar calendar, the pongal date remains the same every year. Pongal is mainly celebrated to convey gratitude to the sun god for providing. On the first day, bhogi pongal, celebrations begin with worship of lord indra, the ruler of clouds and giver of rains. Makar sankranti is also known as uttarayan in gujarat and is celebrated for two days. Tamil panchangam, shoolam direction, tamil holidays and festivals, muhurtam and durmuhurtam timings and much more. The celebration of pongal lasts for four days from the last day of the tamil month maargazhi decemberjanuary to the third day of thai that is the month of january february according to western calendar. According to the tamil calendar, pongal is celebrated from 15 january to 18. Thai pongal as my fellow tamils know, falls on the first day of the first month of the tamil calendar.
Thai pongal which is the second day of the four days festivity is also celebrated as sankranti. Sinhala tamil new yearthai pongalpublic holidayskids studycalendar printable2016 calendarghanasri lankamorocco. January 11, 2016 april 16, 2018 geerthana uthayakumar. It is a harvest festival, where the farmers express their thanks giving to the elements responsible for a bumper harvest.
Pongal peacock lotus kolam255 parallel dotsclick to enlarge. The four national holidays, 26th january, 1st may, 15th august and 2nd october are supplemented by five festival holidays selected from any of the festivals given the religious and regional interests of the employees. Wikipedia says its called thai pongal, with thai indicating the tamil calendar. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month.
Pongal date 2016 pongal festival 2016 festival pongal. It is observed at the start of the month tai according to tamil solar calendar. According to the gregorian calendar, it is normally celebrated on january 15 but sometimes it is celebrated on january 16. Pongal is a fourdaylong harvest festival celebrated in tamil nadu, which falls in the month of thai that is, the januaryfebruary season. Krishnaswamy after the christmas and new year festivities, the focus is now on the pongal harvest festival, popularly known as thai pongal, celebrated in the first four days of the month of thai in the tamilhindu calendar. Happy pongal wishes wallpaper hd images in tamil 2016 pics pongal festival beautiful wallpapers and pictures with best wishes messages. Public holidays observed by private companies usually follow the tamil nadu industrial establishments national and festival holidays act.
Tamil calendar for the tamil month of chithirai, 2016. Popular festival lohri is celebrated a day before by sikh community, in punjab and other indian states. When is pongal celebrate pongal on january 15, 2020, wednesday. Check sri lankan public holidays, poya days and bank holidays for the calendar year 2016 declared by the government of sri lanka. In tamilnadu, pongal is even more significant than deepavali. A harvest festival that has its origins in south india, thai pongal is a thanksgiving festival held in honour of the sun god surya. Thai pongal is a tamil harvest festival dedicated to surya, the solar deity in hinduism. The festivity initiates from the last day of margazhi month and is concluded on the very 3rd day of the thai month as per tamil calendar. This festival is basically the equivalent of thanksgiving in north america. It is the second and the main day of the festival that is celebrated as pongal every year. For the next six months, the days are longer and warmer. Thus, thai is the first month of the tamil almanac, and pongal is a dish of sweet concoction of rice, moong dal, jaggery and milk.
Pongal greetings wallpapers with wishes quotes happy. Pongal festival 2016 daiwik hotels january 15, 2016. Temples and communities organize free kitchen prepared by volunteers to all those who gather. This boghi, exchange your recyclable household items at chennai corporations swap shop. We have now images about pongal 2020 tamil calendar including images, pictures, photos, wallpapers, and more. Thai pongal kolam 2016 1910in between dotts thai pongal is a tamil harvest festival. India food, thai pongal, makar sankranti, festival, makara, hinduism, hindu calendar south, 2019 free png. Celebrated in india and sri lanka, thai pongal is a much celebrated harvest festival that occurs between the last day of margazhi and the third month of thai in the tamil calendar, or between january th to january 16th in the gregorian calendar.
Jump to festivals list for indepth information, go to tamil panchangam january, 2020. The first day of the festival is called bhogi, where old and unused and unneeded things are burnt away. How to celebrate pongal abroad january 15, 2016 pongal. Thai pongal kolam 2016 1910in between dotts rangoli kolam. At sri raja rajeswari amman temple stoneleigh,uk 1501 2016 skip navigation. But perhaps it is like french fries or belgium waffles dont you wonder what they call them in their namesake countries. The date of pongal usually remains same as it is reckoned according to the solar calendar that is more accurate than the lunar calendar. If you are looking for pongal 2020 tamil calendar youve come on the right place. Duruthu full moon poya day february 04 thursday 2016. Pongal is a four days festival and the most important day of pongal is known as thai pongal. This is one of the biggest harvest festivals in southern parts of india. Thai masam is known as makar in other hindu calendars.
Harvesting month and pongal celebrations are done on this month. January 2020 corresponds to the tamil months of maargazhi and thai of vikari year. Tamil thai pongal a festival of thanking events and. In these page, we also have selection of images available. Pongal is a harvest festival and celebrated almost on the same dates every year, because tamil calender is based on solar calender. As per the gregorian calendar, the day is usually celebrated on any date between th january to 16th january. In tamil nadu and other south indian states, makar sankranti is celebrated as pongal, thai pongal, mattu pongal and kaanum pongal. Thai pongal is celebrated on the first day of the month thai of the tamil calendar. Thai pongal festival 2016 kolam1444 parallel dotsclick to enlarge. Pongal is celebrated on the first day of the thai month, so it is also called thai pongal. Tamil calendar image for download for all 12 months with tamil dates, daily tithi. Pongal is also referred to as thai pongal is a multiday hindu harvest festival of south india, particularly in the tamil community. Thai pongal is the first day of thai month according to tamil solar calendar. Pongal kolam designs 2016 collection1, thai pongal 2016.
The festival coincides with the movement of the sun to makaram or capricorn. Tai, thai refers to the name of the tenth month in the tamil calendar, while pongal from pongu connotes boiling over or overflow. Young chivalrous men fight with the bulls to tame them down and win money rewards. Pongal generally means festivity or celebration, but literally means boiling over or overflow. India food, thai pongal, makar sankranti, festival, makara. Occurring every year from january th to the 15th, the timing of thai pongal is calculated according to astronomic events.
It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Tamil panchangam 20192020, download tamil panchangam 1 apr 2019 there. Thai pongal is followed by mattu pongal and kaanum pongal. Sri lanka public holidays 2016 calendar, 2016 calendar. Thai pongal is a harvest festival dedicated to the sun god. It should be noted that thai pongal is the first day of the thai month, as per the tamil solar calendar. Aadi masam 2019 aadi month in 2019 in tamil calendar aadi masam, or adi, is the fourth month in tamil calendar and is termed inauspicious by many as the. Pongal is also the name of a sweetened dish of rice boiled in milk and jaggery that is ritually consumed on this day the pongal festival is mentioned in an inscription in the viraraghava temple dedicated to vishnu thiruvallur. Download sri lanka desk calendar 2016 published by government press pdf. Monthly calendar for the month january in year 2016. In singapore, pongal is celebrated on the commencement of the auspicious month of thai.
Making sweet pongal for thai pongal modern day brown mom. It begins on the 1st day of the 10th month in the tamil calendar, which corresponds to january 14 in the gregorian calendar, and lasts for four days. Tamil calendar 2020 tamil festivals tamil nadu holidays 2020. Rain god indra and cattles are also worshiped during the pongal. Pongal festival in singapore visit singapore official site. The day normally falls between 12th and 15th of the month of january in the christian calendar. The same day is observed as makar sankranti in north indian states when people take holy dip in river ganges. Pongal is a hindu festival which is observed by people of tamil nadu. The fourth and the last day of thai pongal is known as kanum pongal. Download sri lankan calendar 2016 and public holidays by. Public holidays in tamil nadu in 2016 office holidays.
Get thai pongal 2020 date and time from astrovedpedia. Thai pongal is a four day festival which according to the gregorian calendar is normally celebrated from january to january 16, but sometimes it is celebrated from january 14 to january 17,on this day, people thank god for a bountiful harvest. Epaper is now free, click here to read all editions. The term pongal in tamil means to boil, and this festival is celebrated as a thanksgiving ceremony for the years harvest. Pongal is also the name of a sweetened dish of rice boiled with lentils that is eaten on this day as well as presented as an offering. Pongal is a fourdaylong harvest festival celebrated in tamil nadu, which falls in the month of thai that is, the januaryfebruary season when crops like rice, sugarcane, turmeric etc. Call it an occasion of thanks giving to nature or festivities and re bonding, the word pongal literally means the boiling over of the rice in the cooking pot.
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