One of the biggest festivals in south India, Pongal is widely celebrated in Singapore as well. Given the huge presence of Indian communities, Pongal has gained the status of being one of the prime festivals in Singapore.
Celebrated on fourteenth January every year, Pongal is the only Hindu festival that follows a solar calendar. Marking the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun's movement northward for six months, Pongal celebrations are known to have immense astronomical importance. In north India, Pongal is called Sankranti.
Very significant for farmers, Pongal celebrations mark the end of the harvesting season. During this period, markets are flooded with agricultural produce, ringing in prosperity for everyone associated with agriculture.
Pongal celebrations also signify a thanksgiving festival for Hindu deities. In the course of these festivities, devotees pay respects to Lord Indra, the god of heavens, Sun God and their cattle.
On the day of Pongal, people undertake various pleasurable activities like sightseeing, shopping, feasting, etc. In Singapore, relatives and friends of Indians are invited for gala lunches.
Tourists undertake Singapore pilgrimage tours to pay a visit to the major temples in the city. The gonging of bells and murmuring of prayers define the ambience of florally decorated temple complexes on the holy occasion of Pongal celebrations.
Many Indian restaurants in Singapore offer special menus comprising the delectable food of south India, especially during Pongal celebrations. Not just Indians, various other ethnic communities in the city also willingly participate in the festivities, exemplifying the 'united diversity' of Singapore.
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