Pongal is the bunch or collection of festivals, which includes Bhogi, pongal, mattu pongal, kaanumpongal. Its celebrated almost every part in India.
Pongal is celebrated as a thanks-giving function to all, though mainly for farmers.
BHOGI: Lord Indra is referred to be "Bhogi". Indra is the god for Rain and Thunder. Also, he is the head for all devas. So, indra is worshipped in this day. People create fire and destroys their old and unwanted belongings in that fire and celebrates Bhogi. This is actually to send-off the "Margazhi" and to get ready for "Thai". Its also said that Margazhi is the month which is considered as "brahma muhurtha" for devas. So, after which is the morning (time to act). Also, indra is the god of wealth and prosperity. To pacify him, older things are destroyed and new ones are used. This day is also taken as a token to destroy (burn) older ill thoughts and get into new thinking.
PONGAL: This day is to worship "Sungod". With the new rice and other fresh vegetables pongal and kootu are prepared. The crop for sun is sugarcane. So, we are offering that also. In the day of pongal, sungod enters into the home of Guru (Makara), which brings a prosperity. Famous Makarajothi in sabarimalai (Kanthamalai) is also important in this day. Atleast in the day of pongal, we people are thinking farmers, and also the other factors which helped him for the yield like sunlight, rain, grains, etc.
MAATU PONGAL: The same kind of celebration with "GOpooja" (Worshipping cow) and also doing "KANU". Kanu pongal is kept in turmeric leaves by women for the welfare of their own siblings (especially brothers). In this day, women wont prepare rasam. Instead, all types of chitrannams, avial, and other side dishes will be prepared. It will be nice to eat than pongal.
Enjoy the bunch of festivals and worship god and eat in his name well.
My favourite Ulundu vadai, Avial, Vazhaikkai will play cheif roles in these functions.... Yummmyyyyyyyy blended with divinity.
Pranams
Pongal is celebrated as a thanks-giving function to all, though mainly for farmers.
BHOGI: Lord Indra is referred to be "Bhogi". Indra is the god for Rain and Thunder. Also, he is the head for all devas. So, indra is worshipped in this day. People create fire and destroys their old and unwanted belongings in that fire and celebrates Bhogi. This is actually to send-off the "Margazhi" and to get ready for "Thai". Its also said that Margazhi is the month which is considered as "brahma muhurtha" for devas. So, after which is the morning (time to act). Also, indra is the god of wealth and prosperity. To pacify him, older things are destroyed and new ones are used. This day is also taken as a token to destroy (burn) older ill thoughts and get into new thinking.
PONGAL: This day is to worship "Sungod". With the new rice and other fresh vegetables pongal and kootu are prepared. The crop for sun is sugarcane. So, we are offering that also. In the day of pongal, sungod enters into the home of Guru (Makara), which brings a prosperity. Famous Makarajothi in sabarimalai (Kanthamalai) is also important in this day. Atleast in the day of pongal, we people are thinking farmers, and also the other factors which helped him for the yield like sunlight, rain, grains, etc.
MAATU PONGAL: The same kind of celebration with "GOpooja" (Worshipping cow) and also doing "KANU". Kanu pongal is kept in turmeric leaves by women for the welfare of their own siblings (especially brothers). In this day, women wont prepare rasam. Instead, all types of chitrannams, avial, and other side dishes will be prepared. It will be nice to eat than pongal.
Enjoy the bunch of festivals and worship god and eat in his name well.
My favourite Ulundu vadai, Avial, Vazhaikkai will play cheif roles in these functions.... Yummmyyyyyyyy blended with divinity.
Pranams
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