Here we have got for you some amazing facts on how this amazing harvest festival is celebrated and its essence in Indian tradition.<br /><br />Don't forget to Share, Like & Comment on this video<br /><br />Subscribe Our Channel Artha : https://goo.gl/22PtcY <br /><br />1. Pongal is a term used for Indian harvest festival, which literally means "to boil" in Tamil language.<br />2. It is a four day Hindu festival held throughout South India, which falls in the month of Thai.<br />3.This festival is also considered as the traditional Hindu system of reckoning the Sun God. <br />4.Pongal also happens to be the name of a dish made up of sweetened rice boiled and lentils.<br />5.The first day of Pongal is called Bhogi and is celebrated in honor of Lord Indra.<br />6.The rituals of Bhogi includes tossing useless items of household into a bonfire made of cow dung cakes and wood.<br />7.The second day is celebrated as Thai Pongal where Surya Dev is offered few food items which are cooked in earthen pots.<br />8.The third day is known as Mattu Ponga, where cows and cattle are especially venerated.<br />9.Kaanum Pongal is the fourth day and last day of Pongal, which has its roots in ancient Brahminical tradition.<br /><br />Like us @ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArthaChannel/ <br />Check us out on Google Plus - https://goo.gl/6qG2sv <br />Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthaChannel <br />Follow us on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/arthachannel/ <br />Follow us on Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/channelartha/ <br />Follow us on Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/arthachannel
