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It is remarkable fact about Indian festivals is that a majority of festivals has a close association with the agricultural activities of the people. Pongal is one such festival that has assumed the dimension of a very popular festival in Tamil Nadu and other places in South India. Pongal Festival is celebrated to mark the withdrawal of the Southeast monsoons as well as reaping of the harvest. Pongal Festival is celebrated with tremendous enthusiasm in Pondicherry.
During the Pongal Festival the houses in Pondicherry are cleaned and embellished, generally with exquisite and brightly colored patterns. A long-established ritual is followed by burning old clothes and mats. Lip smacking dishes are prepared at home. The famous among them is the pot-pourri of rice, jaggery, sugar and raisins, served in brand new pots. The cattle are bathed and adorned with flowers and beads and their horns are brightly painted. Even the cattle are fed the Pongal dish. People visit each other's house to exchange greetings.
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