Pongal 2023: Puja, timings, significance, here's all you need to know

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Pongal, a four-day harvest festival celebrated in South India, especially Tamil Nadu, will be celebrated with great enthusiasm from January 15 this year.

Celebrated in mid-January every year, it also marks the beginning of Uttarayan- sun's journey towards north and end of winter season. Pongal is celebrated around the same time as other harvest festivals of India like Makar Sankranti and Lohri.

Pongal 2023: Date and puja timings

According to Drik Panchang, Pongal will celebrated on January 15 and the auspicious time or Thai Pongal Sankranti Moment will be at 08:57 pm on January 14.

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Pongal 2023: Significance

Pongal is a four-day harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. This festival is named after the traditional sweet dish Pongal ("boiling over") made with rice boiled in milk with jaggery. It is first offered to the gods and goddesses and then enjoyed by the family.

Pongal conveys the notion of letting go of the past and welcoming new beginnings. It is believed that receiving the Sun's blessings results in good crop, as well as prosperity and happiness in people's lives. The celebrations run for four days, each with its own importance.