THAI PONGAL

The special day of this month
PONGAL FESTIVAL
I wish them who celebrate the day                                  

 "HAPPY THAI PONGAL"

Pongal gets its name from the tamil word meaning "to boil".  Marking the beginning of the sun's northward shift called uttarayan, it falls on January 14th this year.  As the sun rises, the day is greeted with ringing bells, beats of drums and the echoing sounds of conch cells. Rice is boiled in new pots and is offered to the sun God. Known as surya pongal (surya mangalyam)l

Embracing each other by saying "Thai piranthal vazhi pirakkum". People celebrate by giving a thanksgiving to nature. Farmers also perform pooja                                                                            

Pongal is also the name of a sweet dish containing rice and milk cooked in a utensil sunligh. Sprinkled   with cardamom, jaggery, raisins and cashew nuts, the flavour dish is served on banana leaves