Pongal- Tamil Harvest Festival
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Pongal, a harvest festival, is a famous celebration in south India. The event is celebrated in traditional clothing, with dances, bonfires, and celebratory music. People also adorn their homes with magnificent rangolis made of colored rice and power blossoms to represent the farmers' nurturing crop.
Significance: It’s a festival of thanksgiving to nature representing the first harvest of the year.
Key attractions: The variety of Kolam designs and cattle races
When: 15th January
Where: Celebrated by Tamils all over India, primarily in Tamil Nadu
Pongal 2022: Begins on 14th January - 17th January
Things To Do: Bonfires, dancing, cattle races, sweets, and savories
