Pongal stands for boiling over or spilling over. Pongal is also
the name of the sweet dish that is cooked on this day. Pongal is
celebrated for four days in the Thai month which in Tamil means
tenth month. Pongal is a harvest festival in Tamilnadu. In other
parts of country this festival is celebrated as Makar Sankranti.
Pongal 2014 Date : When is Pongal? Pongal is the only festival
that follows solar calendar and it is celebrated on January 14th
every year. Pongal marks the end of winter season and beginning
of the harvest season. It corresponds to the time when the sun
enters northern hemisphere from the southernmost tip. This
northward transit of the sun for the next six months is called
uttaryana and is believed to be very auspicious period. There
are two main legends associated with the festival. One is
associated with the first day when Lord Indra is worshipped. It
is believed that Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Mountain
under which the people took shelter from heavy rain and flood.
Another legend te