Pongal is traditionally dedicated to the Sun God surya.It coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India as the winter harvest
Bhogi
The day preceding Pongal is called Bhogi when people discard old things and focus on new belongings.
Maattu Pongal
Maattu pongal is intended to honor the cattle that worked hard
throughout the year. The farm bulls are given a bath, their horns
painted and adorned with new sarees in some places.
Kaanum Pongal
During Kaanum Pongal (the word kaanum means "to view"), people visit relatives and friends to enjoy the festive season.Mukkanuma, the final day of Sankranthi festival, is celebrated to
worship cattle. Mukkanuma is famous among the non-vegetarians of the
society. People do not eat any non-vegetarian during the first three
days of the festival and eat it only on the day of Mukkanuma.
Happy Sankranthi
Edited by shinybandi - 12 years ago