Pongal 2009 – a festival of South India

Pongal 2009 is all about worshiping God for good harvest, remembering ancestors, cleaning home and enjoying delicious recipes on the final day of the celebrations. Across South India the Pongal 2009 will be celebrated on the January 14 to 16. People plan in advance over their budget to celebrate the Pongal 2009, as they purchase new cloths, paint their house, and offer gifts their family members. This is a very good time for businessmen and a good time to sell their products. On occasion of Pongal 2009, companies and business offer many discounts to attract more customers. The textile sale will be on boom during the Pongal 2009, people will be purchasing new cloths. The festival of Pongal 2009 is favorite festival of kids as they will getting a pleasant atmosphere and time to spend time with the entire family member in those holidays.

The Pongal 2009 festival is celebrated for three days in South India. The first day people clean their house, they worship Sun and Earth for good harvest. They set old useless wooden articles on fire along with woods and cakes made from cow dung. On the second day of Pongal 2009, people thank to their ancestors and worship them. On the final day of Pongal 2009, delicious recipes are being prepared and entire family members enjoy the feast. The South India will be in festive flavor during the Pongal 2009 celebration.