Are you a festive lover who enjoyed the
Navarathri, celebrated Diwali and merry Christmas? Well, it’s time to get ready
for the harvest festival “Pongal”. Have you made the travel plans for Pongal?
If you have no idea of where to experience the best day, then have a look
below:
Pongal Celebration in Theni
Pongal (Makar Sankranthi or Lohri in North
India) is one of the famous festivals in South India. The harvest festival is
celebrated with great pomp and high spirits all over the region. People who are
really interested to explore the real charm of Pongal can get into Theni. Yes,
Theni is considered to be the top hotspot in Tamil Nadu where you can look at
the traditions and customs of the festival.
How To Get There?
Known as the “Second Manchester of South
India”, Theni is nestled on the banks of River Theni near Western Ghats. It is
located at about 18 kilometres southwest of Periyakulam and 76 kilometres west
of Madurai.
Show Your Creativity in Kolams
Theni will be filled with alluring
colours, captivating smells and blissful sounds during the Pongal season On the
Bhogi Pongal day, people join together and make special offering to thank god
for rain and bountiful harvest.
You can be part of the kolam activity and
decorate the houses with traditional rangoli patterns. It is a traditional
custom to put kolam using the rice flour, yellow pumpkin flowers and attractive
colours.
Fight A Bull
The second most important day “Surya
Pongal” will be full of fun. People will fill their granaries and prepare
traditional Sarkkarai Pongal made using rice, milk and sugar. The highlight of
this sweet is they prepare in a decorated mud-pot called Pongapani.
On Mattu Pongal, you will be surprised to
see the cows and bullocks decorated with tinkling bells and colour. Two major
activities take place on this day such as Manji Virattu and Jallikattu. A group
of people will chase cattle in Manji Virattu while Jallikattu involves a
serious fight by the young men towards an angered bull.
Apart from this, Theni has lot to offer
for the travellers. You have great number of tourist attractions, waterfalls,
green forests and Luxury hotels suiting to your requirement. Wishing all a
Happy Pongal! Celebrate the Pongal festival in the Tamil Way!
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