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- This article is about the Pongal festival. For the dish of the same name, see Pongal (dish).
Pongal (பொங்கல் in Tamil) is an Indian festival to give thanks for the harvest. Pongal in Tamil literally means boiling over. It is traditionally celebrated at the time of harvest of crops and hence is a celebration of the prosperity associated with the event.
Pongal is celebrated by all people in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. While Pongal is predominantly a Tamil festival, the same period also marks similar festivals celebrated in several other places under different names. In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the harvest festival Sankranthi is celebrated. In northern India, it is called Makar Sankranti. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, it is the date of the annual kite-flying day, Uttarayan. It also coincides with the harvest festival in Punjab and Haryana, known as Lohri.
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Aayirathil Oruvan trailero releasing on pongal: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE2gHTIMB0Y
ramchiranjeevi (ramchiranjeevi) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:10:29 -0000
Aayirathil Oruvan trailero releasing on pongal: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE2gHTIMB0Y
Pongal disappointment! - Tamil Movie News http://www.tagoos.in/pongal-disappointment-tamil-movie-news-2020.html #Tamil Movies
tamilnow (Tamil Now) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:52:42 -0000
Pongal disappointment! - Tamil Movie News http://www.tagoos.in/pongal-disappointment-tamil-movie-news-2020.html #Tamil Movies
@dangerdiabolick oh haha.. same here. And after this, we've got pongal holidays ;)
josephcs (Joseph Christopher) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:48:11 -0000
@dangerdiabolick oh haha.. same here. And after this, we've got pongal holidays ;)
@gypsycalling Am doin gud. Enjoyin a lazy holiday season. Here in Chennai its festive season till Jan 15th (Pongal)...:)
Gai3pradeep (Gayathri Pradeep) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:45:45 -0000
@gypsycalling Am doin gud. Enjoyin a lazy holiday season. Here in Chennai its festive season till Jan 15th (Pongal)...:)
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