CELEBRATING BHOGI:
The great tamil festival "Pongal" starts with Bogi. Bogi Festival falls on the last day of Margazhi month of tamil calender. Traditionally Bhogi festival is for Lord Indiran, who has been worshiped as "God for rain". This is to thank Lord Indiran to give enough rain for the harvest.
THINGS DONE PRIOR TO BHOGI:
But generally, the prior to Bhogi every one clean up their houses, get rid of old unused items. In tamil it is called "Pazhayana Kazhithalum Pudhiyana Pugudhalum". In villages people collect all the old, unwanted items and they bornfire in centre of the village.
Also, people paint the houses, put kolams and color the kolams. People take oil bath and make poli, vadai, payasam for neyvethyam to god and in particular to Lord Indiran.
Happy Bogi and lets celebrate environment friendly bogi festival.
The great tamil festival "Pongal" starts with Bogi. Bogi Festival falls on the last day of Margazhi month of tamil calender. Traditionally Bhogi festival is for Lord Indiran, who has been worshiped as "God for rain". This is to thank Lord Indiran to give enough rain for the harvest.
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THINGS DONE PRIOR TO BHOGI:
But generally, the prior to Bhogi every one clean up their houses, get rid of old unused items. In tamil it is called "Pazhayana Kazhithalum Pudhiyana Pugudhalum". In villages people collect all the old, unwanted items and they bornfire in centre of the village.
Also, people paint the houses, put kolams and color the kolams. People take oil bath and make poli, vadai, payasam for neyvethyam to god and in particular to Lord Indiran.
Happy Bogi and lets celebrate environment friendly bogi festival.