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Pongal festival marks the beginning off
a fresh New Year in the southern Indian
state of Tamil Nadu. The festival is celebrated
every year from 13 to 16 of January to pray
for the onset of good harvest conditions;
so that the people can be blessed with prosperity
in the future. After the harvest season
is over, the folks then pray to the almighty,
thanking him for the benevolence and affection
that has helped in bringing this crop and
cattle harvest to a fruitful end. For four
days, the people of Tamilnadu celebrate
with abandon and worship with devotion.
Each day of this festival has a special
significance; however, it is celebrated
more grandly in the villages, because they
celebrate it throughout the all 4 days of
the festival.
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