Pongal 2025: When is the best time to celebrate Pongal this year?
Pongal 2025: Pongal, one of the most important festivals of Tamils, is celebrated as a harvest festival to thank the natural resources that help in agriculture. This festival has a religious aspect that thanks farmers, the seasons, and other natural resources. This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm for four days every year in January.
Specialities of Pongal Festival
The Pongal festival is prepared with freshly harvested rice, jaggery, and milk. Also, houses are beautifully decorated by putting many colorful kolams at the entrance and inside the house and building thorns.
History of Pongal Festival
Pongal festival is an event that originated in ancient Tamil culture. Farmers celebrate this festival as a way of thanking the Sun God. Over time, this custom has been celebrated as the Pongal festival.
When is Pongal in 2025?
Pongal festival in 2025 is celebrated on the 14th, Tuesday.
Best time to celebrate Pongal:
Best time to celebrate Pongal in 2025 is between 07.55 am and 09.29 am.
Four-day Pongal festival:
Bhogi festival – January 13, 2025 (Monday)
Thai Pongal – January 14, 2025 (Tuesday)
Mattu Pongal – January 15, 2025 (Wednesday)
Kanum Pongal – January 16, 2025 (Thursday)
Bhogi festival (January 13, 2025): Celebrated on the last day of the month of Margazhi, this day is spent worshipping Lord Indra, who helped in agriculture. People celebrate this day by cleaning their houses and burning unused items.
Thai Pongal (January 14, 2025): This is an important day of the Pongal festival. On the first day of the month of Thai, Tamils offer Pongal with newly harvested rice and offer thanks to the Sun God.
Mattupongal (January 15, 2025): On this day, cows and other livestock that have helped in agriculture are beautifully decorated and offered Pongal to them.
Kanum Pongal (January 16, 2025): Farmers spend time happily with their families. On this day, heroic sports like Jallikattu are held in most places.
Pongal is celebrated all over the world and is an important event that takes the beauty of Tamil culture to the world.
