Thai Pongal, referred to as Tai Thai Pongal (), is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka.
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11 Facts About Thai Pongal
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The festival is named after the ceremonial "Thai Pongal", which means "to boil, overflow" and refers to the traditional dish prepared from the new harvest of rice boiled in milk with jaggery.
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The Thai Pongal that has been offered to the Gods is then given to cattle, and then shared by the family.
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Thai Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry in India.
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Principal theme of Thai Pongal is thanking the Sun god, the forces of nature, and the farm animals and people who support agriculture.
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The Thai Pongal festival is mentioned in an inscription in the Viraraghava temple dedicated to Vishnu.
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Thai Pongal festival begins on the day called Bhogi Thai Pongal, and it marks the last day of the Tamil month Marghazi.
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The day is celebrated with family and friends, with the Thai Pongal dish prepared in a traditional earthen pot in an open space in the view of the sun.
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Thai Pongal dish is traditionally prepared by boiling milk, in a group setting.
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On Mattu Thai Pongal, cattle are decorated – sometimes with flower garlands or painted horns, they are offered bananas, a special meal and worshipped.
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Community Thai Pongal is an event where families gather at ceremonial worship.
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