Pongal is the only festival of Hindu that follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the fourteenth of January every year.
Pongal has astronomical significance: it marks the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun's movement northward for a six month period. In Hinduism, Uttarayana is considered auspicious, as opposed to Dakshinaayana, or the southern movement of the sun. All important events are scheduled during this period. Makara Sankranthi refers to the event of the Sun entering the zodiac sign of Makara or Capricorn.
"Thai piranthaal Vazhi pirakkum", yes this is a phrase commonly used by Tamils since the Sangam Period (2,000 year back). Why not "Chithirai piranthall vazhi pirakkum", if Chithirai is the New Year of the Tamil people.
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udal kalaipu udaluku mattum
mandirku endrum thevai inipu
adai inaipadu thaan pongalin sirapu
iniya pongal nalvazhthukal
iniya pongal nalvazhthukal
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May the nose Diving
Stock exchange enable
you to Buy the blue chips.
May the lower commodity
prices lower the price of
your next LCD TV.
May the sky rocketing
Gold help give value
to your Wife's Jewelery
and most importantly
may the Eroding Wealth
help reiterate that
the only Treasure that
is immune to this
Recession Wits for
You at Home.
HAPPY pongal
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Pongal thirunaalam
thaipongal thirunaalam
pongivarum pongal pola
engum pongatum magirchi
iniya pongal nalvazhthukal
