Published 05:00 IST, January 14th 2021

Pongal 2021: Wishes and messages to send to your friends and family

The festival of Pongal is around the corner & people across south India are gearing up for celebrations. Here are some 'Happy Pongal Wishes.'

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Pongal is also kwn as Thai Pongal is a well-kwn harvest festival celebrated in South India. festival is widely celebrated in  Tamil community of South India. Every year Pongal falls on January 14, which is also day of Makar Sankranti, a festival which is dedicated to Sun God in Hindu mythology. A report in Drik Panchang reveals that re are three days of Pongal festival, Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal and Mattu Pongal. Some Tamils celebrate fourth day of Pongal as Kanum Pongal.

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Which Indian states celebrate Pongal?

report in Drik Panchang furr reveals that Pongal is one of most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in Tamil Nu, Andhra Presh, Telangana, and Puducherry in India. It is also celebrated in Sri Lanka. Outside of India, festival is popular among Tamil diaspora worldwide, including in countries like Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, Singapore, United States, United Kingdom, and Cana.

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Why is Pongal celebrated?

According to report, Pongal festival is mentioned in an inscription in  Viraraghava temple which is dedicated to Vishnu in Thiruvallur, Chennai. inscription is credited to  Chola king Kulottunga I (1070-1122 CE), and describes a grant of land to temple for celebrating annual Pongal festival. Most families celebrate it with a tritional "Pongal" dish, consisting of freshly harvested rice, prepared by boiling it in milk and raw cane sugar. Sometimes ditional ingredients such as cardamom, raisins, Green gram (split), and cashew nuts are also ded.

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Happy Pongal 2021

Happy Pongal wishes and Pongal Quotes

May almighty bless you all with best of health, wealth & prosperity. Wishing you & your loved ones a very Happy Pongal.

 May harvest festival guarantee you always have best food and best life. Greetings on Pongal!

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May good luck enter your home and success touch your feet. May happiness overflow on auspicious occasion of Pongal.

Let us greet, meet, and eat toger on this auspicious occasion with se beautiful decorations and kolams. Wish you a very Happy Pongal!

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May this harvest festival reduce all your fears and failures from your life and fill your heart with calm and healthy thoughts. Happy Pongal!

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Celebrate this day with a heart
Filled with cheer and fervour
Sending my warmest greetings to you
And to your family and loved ones this Pongal.
Pongalo Pongal!

Happy Pongal to all!
We thank sun for burning himself to save us.
We thank plants for sacrificing ir life for us.
And we thank all creatures helping us to live in this world for some time.

May this auspicious festival bring you
Overflowing happiness, joy and prosperity
Wishing you a blessed and happy Pongal!

Happy Pongal Im

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05:00 IST, January 14th 2021