Pongal marks the end is winter solstice and the start of the sun's six-month-long journey towards the north. It is a three-day festival, but some Tamils celebrate for four days. As Pongal 2023 kicks off, here's a bunch of the latest Pongal images, Happy Pongal 2023 greetings, Thai Pongal 2023 wishes, Happy Thai Pongal 2023 HD wallpapers, Pongal wishes images, Happy Thai Pongal HD images in Tamil, Pongal greetings and more to celebrate the multi-day harvest festival in Tamil Nadu. Pongal 2023 Rangoli Designs & Sankranthi Muggulu Patterns: Simple Dots Kolam Designs To Decorate Your Home for the Tamil Nadu Harvest Festival (Watch Videos).
During the Pongal festival, a Pongal dish is prepared and offered to gods and goddesses, including Surya. People decorate the cows and their horns with ritual bathing and processions. They decorate their house with kolam artworks and offer prayer in their homes and temples. Pongal2023 will start on January 14 (Saturday) and end on January 17 (Tuesday). The three days of Pongal, namely Bhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal and Mattu Pongal, will be observed on January 14, 15 and 16. The fourth-day name Kanum Pongal will be celebrated on January 17.
Here is a collection of messages you can download and send to all your friends and family on all the festival days to wish them on the auspicious festival with WhatsApp stickers, GIF Images, HD wallpapers and SMS.
WhatsApp Message Reads: On the Occasion of Pongal, I Am Sending You My Love and Lots of Wishes To Have Success, Prosperity and Happiness in Your Life. Happy Pongal to You.
WhatsApp Message Reads: I Wish This Pongal Fills Your Life With Love, Happiness, Prosperity, Health and Spirituality. Here’s Wishing You a Very Happy Pongal.
WhatsApp Message Reads: May the Occasion of Pongal Fill Your Life With New Energies and Sunshine. May There Be Happiness and Good Luck in Your Life. Happy Pongal to You.
WhatsApp Message Reads: Let This Pongal Fade Away All Bad Times and Renew Them With Enlightenment and Happiness. Happy Pongal!
WhatsApp Message Reads: Pongal Marks Joy and Brings Along Positivity. May This Festival of Harvest Season Be One That Brings Along With It All That’s Best and Everything You Deserve.
Pongal 2023 Full Calendar: Dates, Significance & Celebrations Of The Festival Observed In Tamil Nadu
It is believed that the first day of Pongal is held in honour of Lord Indra because without Indira, rain is not possible, nor is agriculture possible. On the second day, people worship the Sun God and cows are worshipped on the third day. On the fourth and the last day of Pongal, all the people wash a turmeric leaf and eat the sweet Pongal dish left over from the day before with sugarcane and banana. People wish each other on this day by hugging and saying Happy Pongal. Wishing everyone Happy Pongal 2023!
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