Pongal Shops in Pondicherry
Pondicherry People Celebrate the Bhogi Festival
To mark this auspicious change in the seasons, it is a day of cleaning and cleansing; old clothes and other unused items are thrown away, marking the start of new life. At dawn, people or neighborhoods often light a bonfire with logs of wood, solid fuels and other waste items that are no longer useful. The idea is to get rid of old things and concentrate on change and transformation that the change in the seasons marked by Pongal signifies.
Pondicherry People Celebrate Thai Pongal
Pongal is observed by the Tamil community across the world in mid-January every year. It is one of the biggest harvest festivals in India along with Makar Sankranti. Know the history, significance, and celebrations of the Pongal festival in Pondicherry.One of the most popular festivals in India is Pongal which is celebrated widely by the Tamil community across the globe. As per the Tamil solar calendar, Pongal is celebrated in Tai month. It is a four-day event that is dedicated to the Sun God. It also marks the beginning of Uttarayan, the journey of the Sun northward. Why is the Pongal festival celebrated, how is it celebrated, and what is its significance? Let us find out! On this glorious day - the sun is worshiped as the life force behind all creation. Filled with love and celebration, Pongal is an important festival in Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu’s Culture.
Pondicherry People Celebrate Mattu Pongal
Mattu Pongal is the third day of the four-day Pongal festival. According to the Gregorian calendar it is celebrated on 16 January. Though the name of the festival is specific to Tamil Nadu, it is also celebrated in other southern Indian states such as Pondicherry.
Kanum Pongal Manjuvirattu Festival in auroville
Hundreds of people, including a large number of foreigners, thronged the Kuilapalayam village near Auroville, on Tuesday morning, to watch the ‘Manju Virattu’ was held as part of the Pongal celebrations.Considered to be a type of bull racing in this part of the region, the start of festivities was marked by the arrival of the bulls, cows and calfs to the starting point, the entrance to the village, with the owners and others guiding them from 10 am onwards. The bovines were all decorated with bananas, garlands, vermillion marks on their heads and different colours sprinkled all over their bodies. A couple of animals sported small portraits of superstar Rajanikanth Actor Ajith and actor Vijay. The animals, numbering 50, were lined up in different rows and then the village deity “Pavadarayan”, was taken around them.Just before the race, the bananas decorating the foreheads of the animals were thrown to the crowds and in turn the enthusiastic crowd threw the bananas back at the owners of the bulls.At the sound of three fire cracker shots, the bulls and cows accompanied by their owners and motivated by the cheers of the crowd, raced down the road to the interior of the village.It was a different experience for those who watched the Manju Virattu.
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Pongal Cultural Programe in Pondicherry beach
Puducherry Tourism Department and the Puducherry Film Actors Association today organized a Treditional village dance program and a bullock cart Rides at Puducherry Beach Road on January 17th 2023.
Kanum Pongal Crowd in Pondicherry Beach
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