To extend a token of gratitude is an act of kindness and love. Hindus in India celebrate festivals to show their appreciation towards the almighty and his supreme powers for providing them with grains and food. One such thanksgiving festival is Pongal.
This festival is celebrated by people of a southern state- Tamil Nadu. This harvest festival is celebrated with utmost significance by people as they thank the sun god for bestowing prosperity and energy to grow crops in the year. As a symbol of gratitude, people celebrate Pongal by boiling the rice they get from the first harvest.
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Pongal.
May Pongal fill your life with sweetness!
May the divine blessings of Surya reach your home. Wish you and your family a Happy Pongal!
My warm wishes to you and your family, with great devotion, fervor and gaiety.
May the sweetness of gur, doodh and kaju bring happiness into your life. A very happy Pongal!
May the almighty bless you all with the best of health, wealth & prosperity. Wishing you & your loved ones a very Happy Pongal.
Thank you, Gods and Goddesses; thank you, family and friends, your blessings and wishes count - Happy Pongal.
The harvest festival is here. May you have a wonderful Pongal.
Wishing that your stocks soar and the Lord’s divine blessings always be upon you.
Let us greet, meet, and eat together on this auspicious occasion with these beautiful decorations and kolams. Wish you a very Happy Pongal!
May this harvest festival Pongal fill your life with.. Blessing of joy and prosperity.
Wishing you a long and happy life, prosperity, loving family and friends. May every dream of yours become reality.
Happy pongal.
Iniya Pongal nal valthukal!
Wishing that your stocks soar and the Lord’s divine blessings always be upon you.
Hope this festival brings feelings of joy and happiness in your life. Happy Pongal.
A day of many festivals. Wishing you all Happy Pongal.
May the harvest festivals bring warmth , playfulness and love in your Happy Pongal.
Happy Pongal.
Happy Pongal.
Why is it celebrated?
There are many stories prevalent in the ancient Indian mythology of celebrating Pongal. One story is that of Lord Indra and Lord Krishna. Lord Indra had become arrogant after being named king of deities. In his childhood, Lord Krishna decided to teach him a lesson.
Krishna told cowherds to stop worshipping Lord Indra, which angered Indra. Indra sent clouds and thunderstorms for days and Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain to protect people and made Indra realise his mistake.
Significance of Pongal:
The Pongal festival celebrations are arranged on the first day of the month (as per Tamil calendar) which falls in January every year. It is the period when the Sun enters the Makara Rasi (Capricornus) and begins its journey towards the northern hemisphere.
This period is also called Uttarayanam. Traditionally, Pongal is symbolised as the end of winter and the beginning of summer. Pongal is celebrated by the state of Tamil Nadu and the worldwide Tamil population.
It is also celebrated by the people of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Bihar, Telangana, Manipur, and Uttar Pradesh as “Makar Sankranti”.
A four-day celebration sums up Pongal festivities. Bhogi Pongal is the beginning of the festival followed by Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal – the fourth and final day.
Bhogi Pongal
With this day, people remove all the unwanted things or materials from their houses. They clean everything and decorate their homes with mango leaves and flowers. The unwanted things are then burnt on the dawn of the bhogi day. They create a bonfire and worship Lord Indra – the rain god.
Thai Pongal
The next day of the celebrations is the main among the four-day festivities. It is called “Thai Pongal”. It is celebrated by cooking the special dish “Pongal” in earthen pots under firewood towards the direction of the Sun. The rice from the first harvest is cooked in milk with jaggery.
Mattu Pongal
A day after the Surya Pongal, it is the time for Mattu Pongal. On this occasion, people decorate their cows, bullock, and cattle with painted horns, garlands, kumkum, turmeric water, jaggery, fruits, and venn pongal. Animals are given special meals and worshipped too.
Kaanum Pongal
Marking the end of the Pongal festival, Kaanum is dedicated to family reunions. Friends, relatives, and neighbors come together to increase bonding in societies.
Youngsters enthusiastically take blessing from elders and pass gifts to the children along with consuming fresh sugarcane from fields. Do wish your friends and relatives with these Pongal wishes that would bring peace, happiness and prosperity to their lives.
Conclusion:
Pongal marks a beginning to the new year with fresh hopes, fresh ideas, and positivity to the mind. It is also for showing thankfulness to all the blessings bestowed upon us by the almighty. It instils the gist of Hindu culture and traditions in young minds. Every Pongal can be made memorable by the reunion or gathering of all the family members.
If you enjoyed reading the list of Pongal wishes that are sure to bring success and pleasure, pass it on to your friends and family and create a festive atmosphere in their minds as well.
Top 20 Happy Pongal Wishes
- Wishing you a very happy and prosperous Pongal.
- May Pongal fill your life with sweetness!
- May the divine blessings of Surya reach your home. Wish you and your family a Happy Pongal!
- My warm wishes to you and your family, with great devotion, fervor and gaiety.
- May the sweetness of gur, doodh and kaju bring happiness into your life. A very happy Pongal!
- May the almighty bless you all with the best of health, wealth & prosperity. Wishing you & your loved ones a very Happy Pongal!
- Thank you, Gods and Goddesses; thank you, family and friends, your blessings and wishes count - Happy Pongal.
- The harvest festival is here. May you have a wonderful Pongal.
- Wishing that your stocks soar and the Lord’s divine blessings always be upon you.
- Let us greet, meet, and eat together on this auspicious occasion with these beautiful decorations and kolams. Wish you a very Happy Pongal!
- May this harvest festival Pongal fill your life with.. Blessing of joy and prosperity.
- Wishing you a long and happy life, prosperity, loving family and friends. May every dream of yours become reality.
- Happy pongal!
- Iniya Pongal nal valthukal!
- Wishing that your stocks soar and the Lord’s divine blessings always be upon you.
- Hope this festival brings feelings of joy and happiness in your life. Happy Pongal.
- A day of many festivals. Wishing you all
- May the harvest festivals bring warmth , playfulness and love in your
- Happy Pongal
- Happy Pongal
