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Happy Pongal Festival 2018 Wishes | Bhogi, Maattu Pongal, Jallikattu, Kaanum Pongal and More

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5 months ago

January 14, 2018

Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. It is a four-day harvest festival which according to the Tamil calendar is usually celebrated from 14 January to 17 January. Pongal, one of the most important popular Hindu festivals celebrated by Tamil people in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry, and the country of Sri Lanka, as well as Tamil people in Malaysia, Mauritius, United States, South Africa, Singapore, Canada and UK. This four-day harvest festival is mainly celebrated for thanksgiving to nature, farmers and more. It is held in the Tamil month of Thai (January-February) during the season when rice, cereals, sugar-cane, turmeric and an essential ingredient in Tamil cooking are harvested. Check out below for Happy Pongal Festival 2018 Wishes | Bhogi, Maattu Pongal, Jallikattu, Kaanum Pongal and More.

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The Pongal Festival marks the start of the sun’s six-month-long journey northwards (the Uttaraayanam). This four-day harvest is mainly celebrated to convey appreciation to the Sun God for a successful harvest.

First Day of Pongal – Bhogi festival

The first day of the festival is celebrated as Bhogi festival in honour of Lord Indra, the supreme ruler of clouds that give rains. Many cultural events in Tamil Nadu are held during Pongal like Cultural in Schools and Colleges, Book Fairs and Lit for Life. College Girls dance around the bonfire, singing songs in praise of the gods, the spring and the harvest.

First Day of Pongal – Bhogi festival

The significance of the bonfire, in which is burnt the agricultural wastes and firewood is to keep warm during the last lap of winter. Part of the celebration is the boiling of the first rice of the season consecrated to the Sun – the Surya Maangalyam. Know more about Bhogi Festival…

Second Day of Pongal

The second day of Pongal will be celebrated with the puja and performing the act of ceremonial worship like when rice is boiled in milk outdoors in an earthenware pot and is then symbolically offered to the sun-god along with other oblations. The offerings include turmeric plant which will be tied around the pot, two sticks of sugar-cane in the background of the pot, coconut and bananas are also in the dish.

Second Day of Pongal

In addition, the puja will be celebrated commonly with the kolam and the auspicious design which is traditionally traced in white lime powder before the house in the early morning.

Third Day of Pongal – Maattu Pongal

Maattu Pongal is the third day of the four-day Pongal festival. This day is mainly celebrated for cows. According to the Gregorian calendar, it is normally celebrated on January 15 but sometimes it is celebrated on January 16.

Third Day of Pongal – Maattu Pongal

Cows are worshipped mainly by the farmers with multi-coloured beads, sheaves of corn, tinkling bells, and flower garlands which tied around the neck of the cattle.

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Jallikattu

Jallikattu is also known as Eru Thazhuvuthal and Manju Virattu. It is a traditional spectacle which typically practised in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on the third day of the harvest festival Mattu Pongal.

Jallikattu

Fourth Day of Pongal – Kaanum Pongal

The fourth day of the Pongal celebrations is called Kaanum Pongal. This day is also known as Karinaal or Thiruvalluvar Day. In few places, families hold reunions like people travel to see other family members and the younger members of the family to pay special tribute to their married sisters by giving gifts and money as an affirmation of their filial love.

Fourth Day of Pongal – Kaanum Pongal

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Happy Ramadan 2018 | Images, Quotes, Wishes & Messages

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1 week ago

June 13, 2018

Guru

Happy Ramadan 2018: Ramadan is one of the most anticipated holidays in a Muslim community. Ramadan also was known as Ramzan which is observed to commemorate when Allah revealed the first chapters of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. This year, Ramadan began on Tuesday, the evening of May 15, and will end on Thursday, the evening of June 14. This month is marking the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Muslims from all across the globe observe fasting from sunrise-to-sunset during this period. Ramadan Festival is one of the important pillars of Islam. Physically capable Muslims are assisted in observing fasting, in which they need to restrain from eating, drinking and thinking of wicked thoughts. They have to dedicate their time in praying, reading Quran and reflecting.

Happy Ramadan 2018

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Happy Ramadan 2018 Wishes

May the choicest blessing of Allah fill your life with joy and prosperity. Ramadan Mubarak.
May the day delight and the moments measure all the special joys for all of you to treasure. May the year ahead be fruitful too, for your home and family and especially for you. Wishing you a Happy Ramadan!
May you be guided by your faith in Allah and shine in his divine blessings! Ramadan Mubarak.
May Allah bless you in all your endeavours and lead you to the Path of continued Success and Prosperity. Happy Ramadan.
May you and your family have a very happy and blessed Ramadan. Enjoy these amazing days and remember those who need our help. Happy Ramadan.

Happy Ramadan 2018 | Happy Ramzan Festival

I hope you enjoy each and every moment of it. May God accept your fasts and prayers. Ramadan Kareem.R
Ramadan Mubarak. May Allah’s blessings be with you today, tomorrow and always.
May this special day brings peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone. Ramadan Mubarak!
Ramadan Mubarak to you and your family. Hope your home is filled with good cheer today and always.
My well wishes, my good wishes for you are the just prayers for your long happy life from God on this noble event. Wish you a very Happy Ramadan.
Let this Ramadan give you the strength to do all that you wanted to do last year but couldn’t accomplish.
I hope this Ramadan bring cheer, prosperity and peace in your life. Let us pray that we gain enough strength to accept the highs and lows of life with equanimity.

Happy Ramadan 2018 Greetings

I am praying that abounding happiness
will find you as you are walking down the street.
Happy Ramadan!
The month when evil is non-functional
is an opportunity for us Muslims to initiate world peace.
Ramadan Mubarak!
May forgiveness be granted to you by our mighty Allah.
Repent and be saved!
Happy Ramadan!
May this festivity push peace to transcend the earth,
let light brighten up the world and grow hope to every Muslim’s heart.
Happy Ramadan!
I hope this holiday will lead us to the right pathway:
to the path of success, happiness, peace and prosperity.
May Allah bless your good heart!
After Eid-ul-fitr, may you find the utmost source of bliss and gaiety.
Enjoy every purifying moment of Ramadan!
Be blessed!
I hope success and wealth penetrates into you this month.
To bring you good fortune and prosperity.
Happy Ramadan!

Happy Ramzan 2018

Happy Ramadan 2018 Messages

May this holy month of Ramadan
chase away the depression and misery
that is getting the best out of you.
Happy Ramadan!
May Allah shower you with loads of blessings
On the holy month of Ramadan.
Celebrate and be blessed!
Ramadan is a month of Allah,
Whose beginning is Mercy,
Whose middle is Forgiveness,
Whose end is Freedom from Fire.
Ramadan Mubarak!

Happy Ramzan 2018 | Happy Ramzan Festival

May the holy month of Koran’s revelation
be the harbinger of your prosperity, success, harmony, peace and joy in your life…
Ramadan Mubarak!
Allah’s blessings will always be on us.
Celebrate and enjoy as once again,
we will be given a chance to repent and ask
for forgiveness for our sins and be forgiven.
Ramadan Mubarak!
I wish that this upcoming Ramadan
bring you happiness and prosperity for all your life.
Have a blessed one!

How to Celebrate the Ramadan Festival 2018

Celebrate the Ramadan Festival by fasting and dedicating your time in praying, reading Quran and reflecting. The Ramadan is to realize Muslims that may not earn to eat or drink anything including water and the sunshine. One of the most important that Ramadan fast is called Niyyah and it means intention.

Happy Ramadan 2018 | Happy Ramzan Festival

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List of 36 World Heritage Sites in India | World Heritage Day 2018 | UNESCO

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2 months ago

April 18, 2018

Raj Kumar

List of 36 World Heritage Sites in India

World Heritage Sites in India: World Heritage Day is an annual celebration held on April 18 of every year. The main aim of World Heritage Day is to protect all the heritage and to recognise all the efforts of all the relevant organisation working in the field. World Heritage Day was created by the International Council on Monuments and Sites in 1982. Then it was approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983. The World Heritage Day was celebrated to enhance the awareness of the importance of the cultural heritage of humankind and to protect & preserve the human culture.

List of 36 World Heritage Sites in India

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Currently, Italy leads with 53 Heritage Sites followed by China with 52 Heritage Sites. Nearly 36 Heritage Sites in India have been declared as World Heritage Sites. From Kaziranga in Assam to the Valley of Flowers National Parks in Uttarakhand, India has a range of parks, monuments, wildlife sanctuaries, religious structures and mountains in the list.

Let’s have a look at the list of the 36 World Heritage Sites in India which are declared by UNESCO:

Kaziranga in Assam
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam
Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal
The Western Ghats
Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya in Bihar
Churches and Convents of Goa
Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi
Red Fort Complex in Delhi
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Gujarat
Group of Monuments at Hampi in Karnataka
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal in Karnataka
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Madhya Pradesh
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra
Ellora Caves in Maharashtra
Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra
Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha
Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Great Living Chola Temples in Tamil Nadu.
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu
Agra Fort in Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh
Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh
Rani ki Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell) in Patan, Gujarat
Mountain Railways of India.
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand
Hill Forts of Rajasthan.
Nalanda in Bihar
Khangchendzonga National Park In Sikkim
The Architectural Work Of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
The Historic City of Ahmadabad in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Qutb Minar in Delhi

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Happy Tamil New Year 2018 | Wishes, Celebrations, Rasi Palan, Images

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3 months ago

April 5, 2018

Guru

Happy Tamil New Year, also known as Puthandu or Varusha Pirappu, is one of the most auspicious celebrations of Tamil Nadu. The day is normally celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai and is observed every year on either April 13 or 14. This year the day will fall on April 14 (Saturday). The day is a holiday in Tamil Nadu. Tamil New Year is of great significance for the Tamil community in India as well as around the world. People, on this day, offer their thanks to the Gods and also pray that there may be prosperity all through the year. On this day, people wear new clothes and prepare special dishes like Mango pachidi, payasam, and vada at home. Check out below for Happy Tamil New Year 2018 | Wishes, Celebrations, Rasi Palan, Images, and More.

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Happy Tamil New Year 2018 Wishes in Tamil

Send Tamil new year wishes in Tamil to your friends and family.

Celebrate life…
Celebrate new beginning…
Happy Tamil New year to you!
வாழ்கையை கொண்டாடுங்கள்…
புதிய துவக்கத்தை கொண்டாடுங்கள்…
உங்களுக்கு என்னுடைய இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
May this year’s Puthandu bring in abundance, joy and prosperity to your life.
Have a blessed Tamil New Year!
இந்த வருட புத்தாண்டு உங்களுக்கு உங்களது வாழ்வில் மிகுந்த சந்தோசங்களையும், வளங்களையும் கொண்டுவர வாழ்த்துகிறேன்,
ஆசிர்வதிக்கபட்ட இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
Let this Puthandu be the start of your new, better life.
Have a happy and blessed Tamil New year!
இந்த இனிய புத்தாண்டு உங்களுக்கு ஒரு இனிய சிறந்த துவக்கமாக இருக்கட்டும்,
ஆசிர்வதிக்கபட்ட இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
It’s tamil new year!
Time for celebration and cheer!
Have fun with family and enjoy.
As this auspicious holiday brings prosperity and joy!
இது தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு!
சந்தோசத்திற்கும் கொண்டாடதிற்குமான தருணம் இது!
குடும்பத்துடன் இந்த நாளை கொண்டாடுங்கள்.
இந்த புனிதமான விடுமுறை நாள் உங்களுக்கு மிகுந்த சந்தோசங்களையும், வளங்களையும் கொண்டுவர வாழ்த்துகிறேன்!
Abundance
Happiness
Prosperity
Success
May this Tamil New year bring them into your life.
Puthandu Vazhtukal!
நிறைந்த வளம்,
மிகுந்த சந்தோசம்,
வெற்றி,
இவற்றை எல்லாம் இந்த இனிய புத்தாண்டு உங்களுக்கு கொண்டுவரட்டும்,
இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
May you and all of your family members be blessed with good health and good fortune this Puthandu.
Happy Tamil New Year!
இந்த இனிய புத்தாண்டில் உங்கள் குடும்பமும், நீங்களும் எல்லா வளமும் நலமும் பெற வேண்டும்,
இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
Tamil New Year Greetings to all
அனைவருக்கும் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள்

Happy Tamil New Year 2018 Celebrations

On this day, people decorate the entrance to their houses with kolam’s and adorn the doorway with mango leaves. People also take the chance to visit their family and friends to exchange greetings as well as sweets and gifts with them. Also, people take a ritual bath and visit the temple to pray for a happy and prosperous New Year. People greet each other by saying Puttantu Nal Valttukkal, which is Happy New Year.