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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India is a lovely destination that is flooded with people from different cultures and taste. Everyone in the country offers great importance to food. Moreover, India is the place where you can taste a number of different cuisines in an affordable rate. Street foods are widely famous among the people in the country.

You find a lot of delicious food varieties in the street food stalls that serve all throughout the day. From the succulent momos of the East, to the hot vada pav of the West, there is so much taste to explore! We proudly present some of the top streets in India below:

Vada Pav, Mumbai

Popularly known as “Indian Burger”, the Vada Pav is an amazing street food available in Mumbai. It is a type of sandwich in which a spicy ball is kept inside the white bun. The spicy ball is made using potato, spices and the mixture is deep fried in oil. In South India, the people called it as “bonda”, but the vada pav is the popular name for the street food. If you would love to try something different, then you can go for cheese vada pav or Schezwan vada.

Egg Rolls, Kolkata

Kolkata is the best place to taste this yummy and flaky egg roll. You can easily avail this food in the street side stalls of the city. The egg rolls can be enjoyed when it is served in a hot and crisp state. Some of the key ingredients used in the street food include onion, cucumber, lemon juice, black pepper and so on. The masala is rolled in a hot wheat paratha and served to people immediately. To experience real taste, just mix tomato sauce or spicy green chutneys.

Idli, Dosa and Pununkulu, Andhra Pradesh

Ah! Finally, something for traditional food lovers! Just, move to Andhra Pradesh to taste the hot idlis, crispy dosas and crunchy punukulus. Rice and urad dhal are the major ingredients for the preparation of idlis and dosas. The mixture is grinded well and used for the dish. All the street vendors of Andhra Pradesh serve this tasty delight for you. Plan your holidays and give a try to this exotic traditional food.

Momos, Darjeeling/ Sikkim

Momos? Sound weird, but it is the most popular street food in Darjeeling and Sikkim. People from all states love this momos because of the elegant taste and authentic stuff. Now, the momos are packed with healthy stuffing like vegetables, potato, paneer and mawa. Check out this delicious momos with your family.

To Conclude

Where ever you are, just spend some time to taste the city cuisines and enjoy a happy vacation. Life is meant to explore everything. So, don’t hesitate to try all the above food delicious in your holiday break!

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