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Mattu Pongal is the third day of the four-day Pongal festival. According to the Gregorian calendar it is celebrated on 16 January. Though the name of the festival is specific to Tamil Nadu, it is also celebrated in other southern Indian states such as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Pongal (IPA: / ˈ θ aɪ ˈ p oʊ ŋ ʌ l /) is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils.The festival is celebrated over three or four days with Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal, beginning on the last day of the Tamil calendar month of Margazhi, and observed on consecutive days.
The highlighting thing in Kovilur during Pongal is Mattu Pongal, i.e. the second day of Pongal. People assemble in a particular place with their bullcarts, bulls and also cows after going around (two times) the Perumal Temple.
Pongala group stage. Pongala is a harvest festival of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The name 'Pongala' means 'to boil over' and refers to the ritualistic offering of porridge made of rice, sweet brown molasses, coconut gratings, nuts and raisins.
Thai Pongal is the major festival lasting four days. Bhogi is celebrated without pollution and tummy full of eatable like kozhukattai, El-Urundai, etc. Pongal is for actual delicious pongal. Mattu Pongal is for cattle that are decorated and fed delicious pongal. Kaanum Pongal is to see people and play on the riverbed. This day is for non-veg ...
Kaanum Pongal is the day of relaxation and enjoyment as it implies that people spend their time by arranging family trips, picnics, visiting neighbours and relatives houses. [4] In the state of Andhra Pradesh, the festival is earmarked and celebrated as Mukkanuma and the auspicious festival is observed in Andhra by worshipping the cattle.
Most of the inhabitants belong to the Kongu Vella Gounder community. It is famous for the Mattaparai Karruppanasamy festival which falls on the third day of Pongal next to Mattu Pongal. On this day the entire village becomes a festive arena, much goat cutting (keda vettu) takes place, and relatives are invited to a feast.
Pongal is the main festival and lasts four days. Bhogi is celebrated without pollution and with kozhukattai, El-Urundai, etc. Pongal is for delicious pongal. Mattu Pongal features decorated cattle being fed pongal. Kaanum Pongal is to see people and play on the riverbed. This day is for non-vegetarian food. Diwali