Thai Pongal 2026 | Festival of Harvest, Gratitude & Togetherness in Tamil Nadu 🌾☀️ скачать в хорошем качестве

Thai Pongal 2026 | Festival of Harvest, Gratitude & Togetherness in Tamil Nadu 🌾☀️

🌾 Thai Pongal / Makar Sankranti Today is the main day of the Pongal festival, called Thai Pongal, which is one of the biggest and most significant harvest festivals in Tamil Nadu. It coincides with Makar Sankranti, a pan-Indian harvest celebration marking the sun’s transition into Capricorn (Makara), signaling the start of longer days and a new agricultural year. 🪔 What’s special today? Thai Pongal (பொங்கல்): This is the main day of the 4-day Pongal festival (Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, Kaanum Pongal). Families cook pongal (a sweet rice dish) and offer it to Surya Bhagavan (the Sun God) to express gratitude for a good harvest. Makar Sankranti: Celebrated across India as a harvest and seasonal festival, marking the sun’s northward journey. In Tamil Nadu it blends with Pongal traditions. 📅 Pongal Festival Dates Bhogi – Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 Thai Pongal (today) – Wednesday, 14 Jan 2026 Mattu Pongal – 15 Jan 2026 Kaanum Pongal – 16 Jan 2026 It’s traditionally a public holiday in Tamil Nadu, and people decorate homes with kolam, prepare special festive meals, visit temples, and celebrate with family and friends. 🙏 Happy Thai Pongal! 🌞🌾 #ThaiPongal2026 #PongalFestival #TamilNaduFestival #HarvestFestival #MakarSankranti #PongaloPongal #TamilCulture #TraditionAndCulture #SunGod #Gratitude #Togetherness #FestivalVibes #SouthIndia #TamilHeritage