In south India, Pongal Pongal is a well-known celebration honoring God, the sun. Find out about the occasion and its significance.

In South India, Share Pongal is an extremely well-known celebration. It’s widely observed in Tamil culture. This festival falls in Tai (month) in the Tamil solar calendar.

In India, the Thai Pongal celebration marks the beginning of Uttarayan and is dedicated to the Sun God. The sun’s northward course is known as Uttarayan. Let us examine the definition and importance of the Pongal celebration.

Pongal
The Tamil term that means to boil is where the word “pongal” originates. In South India, Pongal is a very old event, particularly among Tamils. India celebrates this event for four days.