One of the big events in chennais calendar is chennai book fair that happens every year around pongal festival. When is pongal celebrated bhogi pongal the first day or bhogi pongal is dedicated to the worship of lord indra, the rain god. On this day, surya, the sun god is worshipped and women will wake early on this day to create elaborate pongal kolam on the grounds in front of their doorway or home. Pongal is a very important and popular festival of the hindus. Karnataka and tamil nadu in southern india the end of the harvest is observed as a fourday festival called pongal which begins on january 14th and last till january 17th every year with the auspicious time to celebrate pongal being from 7 am to 9 am. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. It is the time of thanking the sun god by all of us for the bountiful harvest.
Kolkata the largest book fair in india is the kolkata book fair. The indians celebrate their festivals together, irrespective of their religious beliefs. The second day of the pongal festival, surya pongal, is the day on which the celebrations actually begin. Pongal is a popular harvest festival of tamil nadu that marks the first day of the suns return journey to the northern hemisphere, widely known as makar sankranti in india. Pongal is a four days long harvest festival celebrated in tamil nadu, a southern state of india. The first day of the thai month of tamil calendar is celebrated as the second day of the festival and is referred as thai pongal or pongal, and is the most important day. On the occasion of pongal in karnataka, prayers are offered not only at home but also in the temples. It is the only day when chakkara pongal 18th january, a yummy delight of harvest rice is prepared with jaggery, cashew nuts and ghee and is then offered to the sun god. Sharell cook lives in mumbai fulltime and has covered india for tripsavvy since its launch in 2017. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal. Celebrated with great zeal, pongal is an important festival in tamil nadu to witness.
For as long as people have been planting and gathering food, there has been some form of harvest festival. India is a large country which harbors people of many cultures, castes and religions. On this day people light bonfires in front of their houses and all old clothes and stuff are burnt in the sacred fire. Pongal in andhra pradesh is celebrated for continuous four days. Pongal as you know is the name of the celebration in tamil nadu. The first day is for cleaning out the home and burning unwanted detritus of the year gone by while boys beat buffalo hide drums and celebrants create fascinating designs on the ground with a paste made of newlyharvested rice. The cattle are adorned with beads and garlands, and fed with the pongal rice and. Pongal harvest festival festival in andhra pradesh.
The literal meaning of the word, pongal means, boiling over and is the only hindu festival which follows a solar calendar. People of tamil nadu today celebrated pongal with fervour, getting up early, donning new clothes and visiting temples. Pongal, the harvest festival of tamil nadu hotfridaytalks. This is a four day festival where the people follow many rituals and ancient customs. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new year pongal season.
Elsewhere in india this festival is called as makar sankaranthi since it is celebrated on the day when the sun enters the makar rashi capricornus. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first day is celebrated as bhogi pongal this day is dedicated to lord indra. Pongal 2018 pongal 2018 date pongal tamil nadu pongal.
These four days of celebrations are called bhogi festival, surya pongal, mattu pongal and kaanum pongal. Must visit place for school kids during pongal holiday. The 37th chennai book fair is organised will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical education, nandanam. Its an important occasion because the state largely relies on agriculture to generate an income, and the sun is necessary for good growth. Dec 06, 2010 pune the 9 th pune book fair pbf, supported by the maharashtra sahitya parishad, was a 5day fair conducted from 2024 october 2010 at kamayani grounds in patrakarnagar. Sankranti activities, like taking bath, offering naivedhya food offered to deity to lord surya. It is celebrated on the first day of the month of thai, the tenth month in the tamil calendar. Makar sankranti is also known as pongal, uttarayana, uttarayan, maghi and simply sankranthi. Chennai book fair, tamil nadu is a major indian book event organised by booksellers and publishers association of south india which exhibits innumerable books and comprises several contests. So i went to the 43rd chennai book fair 2020 yesterday and i made the above video with a few photos taken there. The festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm, quite like thanksgiving in america. Pongal festival celebrations famous harvest festival of. For over 1 lakh people, all roads led to the 43rd chennai book fair at the. A fourday long harvest festival in tamil nadu, pongal is the time for people to celebrate and show gratitude to the almighty for the blessings.
The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Pongal 2020 in india, photos, festival, religion, fair when. Pongal 2020 in india, photos, festival, religion, fair. Astronomically the festival marks commencement of the sixmonth journey of the sun towards north or uttarayana. As a result the organiser bapasi has decided to postpone the. A special dish is prepared on the occasion of pongal in karnataka. Pongal is celebrated at the same time every year, at the start of the tamil month, thai. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. For last 3 to 4 years i see lot of religious propaganda is going on during the chennai book fair with the aim of conversion, i feel. Pongal is a fourdaylong harvest festival celebrated in tamil nadu, which falls in the month of thai that is, the januaryfebruary season when crops like rice, sugarcane, turmeric etc. Jan 14, 2020 pongal is the festival to celebrate uttarayana, the northward journey of the sun from the south.
Every year during the pongal season young and old alike flock in large. Here are the recipes that are traditionally prepared during this festival. While the fair is held every year, the date and venue differ. On this note here are the top five places you can travel to witness the pongal fervour in tamil nadu. There are some events that are inherent to chennais cultural calendar and the annual chennai book fair is one of them. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Of the 700 stalls, a major share, as always, will be taken up by tamil. Know all you need to know about pongal with respect to competitive exams. Pongal 2020 pongal festival 2020 date india online pages.
Curtains were drawn for the day long book fair at ymca in nandanam on tuesday. During pongal celebrations, there are processions taken out of cows that are adorned and festooned with ornaments. Makar sankrantipongal indian festivals series book 1. The term pongal in tamil means to boil, and this festival is celebrated as a thanksgiving ceremony for the years harvest. Four days of pongal falls in the month of thai, pongal is the harvest festival of tamil nadu. Falls in the month of thai, pongal is the harvest festival of tamil nadu. It is also celebrated all over india as makara sankranthi. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Opposite pachaiyappas college for men, poonamallee high road, chennai. Bhogi pandigai january 14, 2020 falls on the last day of.
Pongal 2020 date of event, information, main attraction. Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festival of south india, mainly tamil nadu. In states such as andra pradesh and karnataka, pongal. Following are the date on which the four days of pongal are celebrated. The ingredients of this sweet dish ellu are coconut, sesame seeds and sugar. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest. Georges school on periyar evr high road and will go on till january 19. Pune the 9 th pune book fair pbf, supported by the maharashtra sahitya parishad, was a 5day fair conducted from 2024 october 2010 at kamayani grounds in patrakarnagar. With 800 stalls, chennai book fair expects footfall to exceed 15 lakh.
You will get all the information about history, cultural importance, significance in modern india etc of pongal festival and some related questions introduction. Book fair gets over 1 lakh visitors on sunday the hindu. Pongal festival is a four days long harvest festival celebrated in tamilndu south india. It is a fourdaylong festival starting with bhogi, followed by surya pongal, then mattu pongal, and finally kannum pongal. Chennai book fair 2017 starts from july 21st at ymca. Bhogi pongal 15th january followed by surya is the first and the foremost festivity that takes place on the last day of tamil month.
Pongal is the sole hindu festival that follows a solar calendar. The chennai book fair by bapasi that happens around new yearpongal festival has been a must go annual event for me. Pongal falls in the midjanuary every year and marks the auspicious beginning of uttarayan suns journey northwards. The festival begins on either january or 14 and it takes place over four days. The book fair, which is currently in its 43rd edition and is a popular event in the city around pongal every year, has novels and other fiction set in. This duration of forty ghatis is known as punya kaal. Pongal is the festival to celebrate uttarayana, the northward journey of the sun from the south.
The entrances to each house are also beautified by colorful. Makar sankrantipongal indian festivals series book 1 kindle edition by lalitha chittoor author visit amazons lalitha chittoor page. Arun sankarafpgetty images the third day or mattu pongal is the day for cows. They are bathed and decorated, worshipped and fed their favourite dishes. Pongal festival,pongal festival in tamil nadu,tamilnadu. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. The celebration of pongal is a four day long festival. The festival which is celebrated for four days witness huge celebrations including making kolams decorating cattle and. All you need to know about pongal the harvest festival.
Pongal festival date as the day of pongal celebration is decided according to the solar calendar, the pongal date remains the same every year. Pongal or thai pongal is the harvest festival celebrated by tamils in india and the world over. With about 800 stalls and 15 lakh titles, the chennai book fair is touted to be one of asias largest retail book fair with over two crore books on. The third day is maatu pongal, a grand gesture for the farmers best friend. Pongal or thai pongal is celebrated as the harvest festival of tamil nadu. For last 3 to 4 years i see lot of religious propaganda is going on during the chennai book fair with the aim of conversion, i feel it is happening with the blessings of bapasi or.
This page provides you the most shubh, auspicious time for makar sankranti or sankranthi activities which is known as punya kaal in the year 2021 for chennai, tamil nadu, india. Pongal festival 2020 popular festivals in karnataka. The time between makar sankranti and 40 ghatis roughly 16 hours for indian locations if we consider 1 ghati duration as 24 minutes from the time of makar sankranti is considered good for auspicious work. The significance of each of the days of the pongal festival is as follows. Pongal festival festivals in tamil nadu is a rich and eclectic mix of religious influences make south india, a comfortable home for hinduism, christianity and islam. Marking the onset of the new season, the pongal festival is a great way of ushering in the new by wiping out old clutter and welcoming the year with new crops. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Jul 16, 2017 chennai book fair 2017 starts from july 21st at ymca.
Visit us at stall number 340 and change your childs life. Participate in fun events, play games and win exciting prizes. Pongal is enthusiastically celebrated by farmers with their farm produce harvested this season. Pongal pongal is an important festival native to south india, particularly tamil nadu that marks the commencement of the harvest season or the suns northward movement. Air quality, visibility hit ahead of pongal 2018 bhogi is the first day of the fourday pongal festival, celebrated by burning discarded household items. Train tickets will be booked 4 months earlier, getting it is really tough during festivals. On pongal day feast please check with the hotel resort if they can make any arrangements, most likely theyll help you. Yes, the chennai book fair for 2016 is not the regular one, but a special chennai pongal book fair 2016 by the publishers and booksellers. The first day is celebrated as bhogi pongalthis day is dedicated to lord indra. Pongal or thai pongal is also called makara sankaranthi, since it is celebrated on the first day of thai when.
I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. The book fair conducted by the tamil nadu books sales and promotions association will consist of 225 book stalls. Pongal or thai pongal is also called makara sankaranthi, since it is celebrated on the first day of thai when the sun enters the makara rasi capricornus. Pongal, celebrated as makara sankranthi, by the rest of the country is a 4dayslong harvest festival that marks the. Instead, an alternate lowkey pongal book fair was held between and 24 january for book lovers and tourists. More than lakh people visited the 43rd book fair, which was inaugurated on january 9.
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