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INDIAN FESTIVALS

INDIAN FESTIVALS. The pongal festival!. - Pongal marks the beginning of Uttarayana (the farming season). -It is the only Hindu festival that follows the solar calendar.

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INDIAN FESTIVALS

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  1. INDIAN FESTIVALS

  2. The pongal festival! -Pongal marks the beginning of Uttarayana (the farming season). -It is the only Hindu festival that follows the solar calendar. -Bogi is celebrated on January 13, 'Pongal' on January 14, Maattuppongalon January 15, and Thiruvalluvar Day on January 16.

  3. The Sankranti festival! -Sankranti is celebrated in all parts of India and is a harvest festival. -Hindu’s believe that Sankranti is when the sun god comes out and that the sun stands for knowlage. -It is celebrated on the 14th of Jauary like the Pongal festival.

  4. Diwali -Diwali is an holiday which is celebrated in most countries in Asia. -Diwali is known as the festival of lights is a festival celebrated between mid-October and December. -Fire crackers are sent off to protect people from evil.

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