What is the date of Pongal 2021 in Tamil calendar?

Pongal 2021 Date: Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil community at the start of the Tai month of the Tamil solar calendar. This year, Pongal will begin on January 14, Thursday, and end on January 17, 2021. This festival is dedicated to the Sun god.

When should we keep Pongal 2021?

14 January 2021
This year, the festival of Pongal in India will begin on Thursday, 14 January 2021, and concludes on Sunday, 17 January 2021. A day before the Thai Pongal, people celebrate – Bogi Pandigai. On this day people clean their homes and light bonfire to discard unused items.

What are the 4 days of Pongal in Tamil?

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• Day 1. Bhogi Pongal. The first day of Pongal is called Bhogi.
• Day 2. Surya Pongal. The second day is the main day of Pongal and is celebrated as Surya Pongal.
• Day 3. Maatu Pongal. The third day of Pongal is called Maatu Pongal.
• Day 4. Kaanum Pongal.

How is Pongal celebrated in Tamilnadu?

During the celebrations, cows and their horns are decorated. The festivities also include decorating houses with kolam artworks made with rice-powder along with banana leaves. Prayers are offered in the temple and families come together to exchange gifts, have meals and a gala time together.

What is today Tamil date?

Today Tamil date: October 25 2021, Tamil calendar date is Plava varusham, Aippasi 8.

What are the four days of Pongal in 2021?

Pongal 2021: Days and dates

• Bhogi Pongal: Wednesday, January 13.
• Thai Pongal or Surya Pongal: Thursday, January 14.
• Thai Pongal Sankranti moment is 8:29 AM.
• Mattu Pongal: Friday, January 15.
• Kaanum Pongal: Saturday, January 16.

What is Thai Pongal in Tamil?

Pongal (பொங்கல், /ˈθaɪˈpoʊŋʌl/, also spelled Poṅkal), is also referred to as Thai Pongal (தைப்பொங்கல், also spelled Tai Pongal), is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival of South India, particularly in the Tamil community.

Which Pongal is today?

Today is Thai Pongal, the second and the main day of the four-day Pongal celebrations. The harvest festival of Pongal is being celebrated across Tamil Nadu with great enthusiasm. People woke up early, dressed up in traditional clothes and prepared the famous delicacy – Pongal – with rice, milk and jaggery.

Do Tamilians celebrate Pongal?

Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry in India. It is also a major Tamil festival in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, and Mauritius.

Is Pongal in Tamil New Year?

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Government of Tamil Nadu had declared in 2008 that the Tamil new year should be celebrated on the first day of Tamil month of Thai (14 January) coinciding with the harvest festival of Pongal.

Which is the date of Pongal in Tamil Nadu?

Pongal is one of the biggest festivals for people who hail from Tamil Nadu, and it is broadly classified as Boghi, Thai Pongal and Mattu Pongal. Read on to know the Pongal 2021 dates and other important details. The festivities begin with Boghi. This year, Boghi will be celebrated on January 13.

Which is the second day of Pongal festival?

1. Bhogi Pongal: It is the first day of the main Pongal festivity and in 2021, it will fall on Thursday, 14 January. 2. Thai Pongal: It would be observed on Friday, 15 January in 2021, and is the second day of the Pongal festival.

When is the auspicious celebration of Pongal in 2021?

It is a four-day festival during solar equinox observed as a harvest festival or thanksgiving for the good harvest during the year for crops like rice, turmeric, sugarcane, etc. When in the auspicious celebration of Pongal in 2021?

Which is the first day of Thai month Pongal?

This year, Pongal will be celebrated between January 15 and 18. It should be noted that Thai Pongal is the first day of the Thai month, as per the Tamil solar calendar. Thai Pongal is followed by Mattu Pongal, which is then followed by the Kaanum Pongal.