Happy Ponggal greeting to all Hindus
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Pongal is a traditional Indian Harvest Festival also known as Sankaranthi. It is a community festival to celebrate a plentiful harvest.
Pongal is a festival when god is praised with a simple faith and sincerity. Old vices are all washed out and all that is good is welcomed in this New Year. This festival concerns all living things. Pongal celebrates the rice harvest, so they use the new rice they have just picked. After they offer it to the gods, everyone shares the treats. They also offer the gods clay statues of horses to thank them for sending rain for the growing rice. -
It is today Sat..happy greeting all ppl in Singapore, Malaysia and India
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greeting to all Hindus on Ponggal day
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are u a Hindu? anything happening at your grassroots for this festival?
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Also celebrated in Western countries. It is the next most impt festival after Deepavali.
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reminds me of a friend i Had in NS. HE :
Ponggal eve take off, Ponggal day take OFF
Deepavali eve take OFF
Indian NEW Year Eve take OFF, On the Day take OFF
Lord Krisha Birthday eve Take off , On the Day take OFF
In the end his OFF= More than Regulars syaa! -
wat is pongal day for ???!!!
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A Harvest festival for farmers, a form of thanksgivingOriginally posted by masteryap:wat is pongal day for ???!!! -
Pongal Gifts Tradition
Pongal Gifts Tradition
Harvest festival of Pongal is a major gift giving festival in South India. Tradition of exchanging gifts multiplies the joys of the festival and helps to develop stronger bonds of love and affinity between friends, relatives and neighbours. All through the four days of the festival people pay a visit to their near and dear ones and exchange box of sweets or dry fruits and a thoughtful Pongal gift. Children are particularly excited about the festival. For them it is the time for wish fulfillment as all their elders are too eager to please them with the best of Pongal gift.
Corporate Pongal Gifts Tradition
Taking advantage of the festival corporates express gratitude for their employees and patrons by giving a special Pongal gift to them. In villages, it is customary for farm laborers to get ‘Pongal Padi' or ‘Pongal Parisu’ (Pongal Gifts) from their employees. Shopkeepers to greet their employees with bonus or Pongal gifts on the joyous occasion. Regular service employees in urban cities too receive Pongal Gift from their employers.
Shopping for Pongal Gifts
Market places are abuzz with activity during the time of Pongal as every one indulges in massive gift shopping for all their dear ones. Shopkeepers announce special schemes and discounts to lure consumers. With the changing times people have greater gift options available to them and they take full opportunity of this. Every year people turn more innovative with their choice of gifts.
Sending Pongal Gifts Online
Though there is a tradition to visit dear ones and personally greet them with Pongal Gift but for dear ones staying in different cities and countries people send Pongal gift by means of courier or online. In recent times, online shopping for Pongal gifts is becoming increasingly popular as it is a convenient and faster way of sending good wishes. -
Pongal Gift Ideas
Pongal Gifts Ideas
There is a strong tradition in South India to greet Pongal with an exchange of gifts. The tradition helps to develop stronger relationships with loved ones and to add more joy to Pongal celebrations. However, dilemma that most people face is to select that perfect Pongal gift. To ease that problem a little here are some awesome Pongal Gift Ideas.
Lord Sun Sculptures
The second day of Pongal, called Surya Pongal is dedicated to Sun God and therefore it is considered extremely auspicious to gift Lord Sun Sculptures on the occasion. Sculptures and wall hangings of Sun God come in various artistic designs and in a variety of materials like brass, white metal and silver.
Decorative
Traditionally, on the first day of Pongal called Bhogi, people discard unwanted things and re- decorate their house with new and artistic decorative. Getting new vessels in kitchen is also a norm in South India. Wooden handicraft, table decorative, kitchen and household goods are hence considered to be appropriate Pongal Gift.
Fresh Flowers and Good Luck Plants
Flowers are regarded as the most beautiful medium of expressing good wishes and love on any occasion. For special ones, flowers could be accompanied by a cute gift to make a lasting impression. Sending Good Luck Plants is another great Pongal Gift Idea. For a wide and beautiful variety one can browse through Pongal gift shopping site.
Pooja Accessories
Pooja Thalis and accessories are the trendiest Pongal gift. Puja Thalis comes with attached accessories like catories, incense sticks stand, diya stand and bell. One can select brass, steel or silver Puja Thalis. Accessories like book stand, bells, idols can also be considered as Pongal gift.
Calendar -Diary
As the festival falls in the beginning of the New Year, Calendar and Diaries are another popular Pongal Gift. One can choose from a wide variety of artistic hanging or tabletop calendars. The range of diaries available in market is immense. Depending on the utility value for the recipient one can choose from slip pads, telephone index diary, organizer or daily record diary. Diaries adorned with gemstone paintings can be considered for the discerning ones.
Toys & Games
Ideal Pongal Gift for little friends would be toys and games. Balls, cricket sets, tennis sets or Games CD, the choice is immense. Stuff toys and animals can be considered for girls and little boys.
Sweets and Mithai Hampers
Exchange of gifts is considered a must on every Indian festival, as it is believed that mithais help to sweeten and strengthen relationships. For greater impact the choice of the recipient should be kept in mind before selection of sweets and special emphasis should be given to gift packing. For special ones, sweet box should ideally be accompanied by a thoughtful and memorable gift.
Dry-Fruit Hampers
Trend of gifting dry fruits can never go old in India. These are forever appreciated for their delectable taste and longer shelf life. Dry Fruits boxes and dry fruits hamper come in superb packaging making them an instant favorite. Dry Fruits are preferred over mithais when one has to send a gift at a long distance or where delivery takes a considerable time. -
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