The third day of Pongal, meant to celebrate fertility and rebirth, is also dedicated to the worship of the cow – or mattu – after which the day is named. Read more to see the traditions followed on ...

People wear new clothes, decorate their homes with vibrant colours, and make rangoli or Kolam to welcome ... with traditional songs and dances. Mattu Pongal, the third day of the four-day Pongal ...

We celebrate only “Surya Pongal” and “Mattu Pongal”, in Sri Lanka ... Also, they get involved in drawing Rangoli or Kolam (colourful decorative floor patterns), at the entrance of one ...

Families come together and decorate their homes with kolam (rangoli), share meals with ... in farming and this is why it is included in Mattu Pongal. On the day of Kaanum Pongal, people socialize ...

Day 3: Mattu Pongal - Wednesday ... Outside of their homes, people also draw vibrant Rangoli designs, which stand for wealth and well-being.

The four days of Pongal are known as Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal, Maatu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. Read on to know more about each of the four days of Pongal. This is the first day of Pongal and ...

Malaysian Hindus will celebrate Pongal, the harvest festival, on Tuesday (Jan 14), a tradition that expresses gratitude for a bountiful harvest while seeking blessings for prosperity. Hindu Sangam ...

Homes are decorated with beautiful kolams (rangoli), and everyone wears traditional ... Thai Pongal honours the Sun God with offerings of sweet "Pongal.” Mattu Pongal celebrates farm animals ...