Pongal is celebrated on the same day as Bihu, Lohri, and Bhogi.
But Pongal stretches over four days. The word Pongal literally
means, "boiling over" and celebrates the bounteous crops in the
fields. This festival is the biggest event of the year for the
Tamils as well as for the people of Andhra Pradesh. There are
many festivals celebrated in south India but some of the known
festivals are: The first day, Bhogi-Pongal is devoted to Bhogi
or Indran, the rain god. The day is linked with the famous
mythological tale about Krishna lifting Gobardhan parbat on his
little finger. The day begins with a til oil bath and in the
evening there is a bonfire made of old cloths, files, mats and
rugs. The second day, Surya-Pongal, is dedicated to the Sun
(Surya). On this day, pongal is boiled by women who offer it to
the Sun. Mattu-Pongal, the third day, is the day dedicated to
the worship and veneration of cattle. The horns of the cattle
are decorated with turmeric and kumkum, small bells and flowers
are hung around their n