Tai Pongal - Hindu harvest festival, will be celebrated on January 14, 2010 year in all Hindu families in Sri Lanka. Traditionally, the holiday falls on the first day of the month of Tai in the Tamil calendar and usually falls on the dates between the 11th and 15th of January according to the Christian calendar.

This holiday is celebrated throughout the Tamil community without exception and even sometimes called the Tamil Thai Pongal or the Tamil Festival. On this day, farmers give thanks to nature, the sun and pets for their help in obtaining a rich harvest. The rest of the people thank the farmers for providing them with food. Pets are washed, decorated with their forehead red and put on a garland of their flowers of the marigold

On this day, a visit to the temple and prayer . is usually done. In the center of the garden, a place is usually prepared for the preparation of traditional rice pudding "pongal" with the addition of palm sugar, milk, lentils, cashew nuts and a couple of cardamom pods . The head of the family guides the process, and everyone else helps him . When the dish is ready, the first portion is put on a banana leaf and makes a prayer in gratitude to nature . Pongal is served with bananas and mango . Usually this dish is shared with neighbors, friends and all relatives . "Pongal" symbolizes fertility and goodness .

Tai Pongal symbolizes love and peace, freedom and unity of people. On this day you need to forgive the abusers, forget the enmity and unite, visit your relatives and friends.

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