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All You Need To Know About Pongal 2025

The four-day harvest festival begins on January 14, 2025. Here's a look at the significance of this Tamil festival

OT Staff
OT Staff

11 January 2025

Creating kolam is a significant part of Pongal celebrations Photo: Shutterstock
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What Is Pongal?

Pongal is a four-day harvest festival that offers gratitude to the Sun God (Surya) for agricultural abundance and the end of winter. It is celebrated in Tamil Nadu and other South Indian states.

The word "Pongal" made by sparklers
The word "Pongal" made by sparklers Photo: Shutterstock
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