The festival is marked by preparing the pongal sweet dish. It is first offered to the gods and then shared among family members. In some communities, it is also offered to a cow.
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A harvest festival celebrated in southern India, especially among the Tamil community, Pongal is observed at the start of the month Tai, according to the Tamil solar calendar. Much like Makar Sankranti, Pongal too is dedicated to the Hindu sun god, Surya.
This year, Pongal falls between January 15 and January 18, according to the Gregorian calendar.
Traditionally, the festival is named after Pongal, the traditional dish prepared from the new harvest of rice boiled in milk with jaggery.
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Superstar Vijay has become the highest paid star in the Tamil industry. According to reports, Vijay has been signed by Sun Pictures for ‘Thalapathy 65’ for Rs 100 crore. However, no official announcement has been made about this yet. Before this, megastar Rajinikanth was the highest paid star. He had charged 90 crore rupees for ‘Durbar’ to be released on the occasion of Pongal.
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