Pongal 2025 Date: Pongal is one of the main festivals of South India. Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu. On this day people worship cows and bulls and decorate them with things of different colors. This festival is celebrated with great pomp to worship the Sun God and celebrate the arrival of the new crop. Let us know when is Pongal in this 2025.
pongal 2025 date
This year Pongal is on 15 January 2025. The New Year begins in Tamil Nadu with the festival of Pongal. This festival is celebrated for four days. The last day of Pongal i.e. Mattu Pongal is dedicated to the worship of livestock.
Why celebrate Pongal? (Why we celebrate Pongal)
The festival of Pongal is celebrated in Tamil Nadu around Makar Sankranti in North India, Lohri in Punjab and Uttarayan in Gujarat. The festival of Pongal is dedicated to prosperity. In Pongal, rain, sunshine and things related to agriculture are worshiped for prosperity. On this day farmers worship things related to nature. On the occasion of Pongal, all the family members celebrate the festival together which gives an opportunity to increase mutual love and harmony.
How is Pongal celebrated?
- Pongal is mainly a festival of worship of Sun. On the first day of Pongal, people wear new clothes after Sanadi in the morning.
- Pongal prasad is made in a new vessel with milk, rice, cashew nuts and jaggery. Then this Prasad is offered to the Sun God.
- On this day, farmers bathe their bulls and decorate them. On this day, old and damaged items lying in the house are also burnt and new items are brought home.
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