Celebrating the Festival of Harvest - January 14

இந்தியா வளமான கலாச்சாரம் மற்றும் பன்முகத்தன்மை கொண்ட நாடு, இங்கு மக்கள் ஒவ்வொரு பண்டிகையையும் சமமான உற்சாகத்துடன் கொண்டாடுகிறார்கள். ஜனவரி 14^வது அறுவடைத் திருவிழாவைக் குறிக்கும் ஒரு சிறப்பு நாள். இந்தியாவின் பல்வேறு மாநிலங்களில் உள்ள மக்கள் இந்த நாளை ஆடம்பரத்துடனும் உற்சாகத்துடனும் கொண்டாடுகிறார்கள். ஒரே நாளை ஒரே நோக்கத்துடன் ஆனால் வேறு பெயருடன் கொண்டாடுவது இந்தியாவில் மட்டுமே பார்க்க முடியும், இது இந்தியாவின் பன்முகத்தன்மையை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது ஆனால் இன்னும் ஒன்றுபட்ட கலாச்சாரத்தைக் குறிக்கிறது.

பொங்கல்

This festival of harvest is celebrated in the Southern state of India Tamil Nadu. This day here marks the beginning of reaping season and the withdrawal of monsoon season. The celebration involves cooking of a sweet dish made of rice called Pongal, from where the festival derives its name. On this day, people also pay respect to their cattle by adorning them with flower garlands, applying turmeric, vermilion and sandal paste on their forehead.

மகர சங்கராந்தி, உத்தராயண்

Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the western state of India Gujarat. This day marks the arrival of harvest season. People show their respect to the Sun on this day. The celebration includes flying kites (Uttarayan) since the sunrise, cooking Undhiyu & Jalebi and worshiping the Sun God.

லோஹ்ரி

Lohri is celebrated in the northern state of India Punjab. The Punjabis mark the occasion of the onset of harvesting season on a day before January 14^th. On January 14^th, people in Punjab celebrate Maghi, which is considered the new financial year for the farmers. The celebration includes flying kites, lighting bonfires, offering prayers to God, bathing in holy rivers, dancing to the tunes of bhangra & gidda and cooking sweet dish Kheer.

பிஹு

It is the chief festival celebrated in the north-eastern state if India Assam. The celebration of Bihu in the month of January is known as Maagh Bihu. This marks the beginning of the change of seasons. The celebration mainly includes cooking variety of dishes and dancing to the tunes of folk songs. Other regions in India also celebrate the festival of harvest for example in West Bengal, people celebrate this day as Poush Parbon and as Sakraat in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Crops are the most precious investment made by the farmers and their primary source of income. But many times their harvest gets damaged due to natural calamities or any other cause. Therefore, Government of India has now launched பிரதான் மந்திரி ஃபசல் பீமா யோஜனா, which provides agricultural insurance in India. You can visit our website to know more about this policy that has been created keeping the well-being of farmer s as the main aim.