Pongal or the Harvest Festival is
celebrated by way of paying tribute to the Sun, Nature and
cattle for helping them with a rich harvest. The 3 day festival
is celebrated with great pomp and splendour. Bogi is celebrated
the first day. Homes are given a fresh lick of paint and
old articles are removed.
The second day is Pongal, the main festival. Sugarcanes,
Pongal (a sweet variety of rice) and festoons of mango leaves
mark this auspicious day. Mattu Pongal is celebrated the
third day. On this day people pay tribute to the cattle
for bringing in prosperity.
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