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Pongal 2017 (makar sakranti and in nepal maghi sakranti  )

Pongal 2017 is the festival celebrated by people of Tamilnadu. It is a harvest festival celebrated mainly in the first month of the year. Every festival is an occasion to celebrate along with our friends. We are with the collection of Happy Pongal 2017 Images which is very much useful to send to Facebook as well as Whatsapp. Pongal 2017 is a unique festival for people of TamilNadu. Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamilnadu, and every part of India celebrate the event of harvest in different ways. In some areas of India, it is known by various names such as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, etc. Let's explore the Pongal 2017 post.

Maghe Sankranti (Nepali:माघे सङ्क्रान्ति, Mathili:माघि, Nepal Bhasa:घ्यःचाकु संल्हु) is a Nepalese festival observed on the first of Magh in the Vikram Sambat (B.S) calendar (about 14 January) bringing an end to the ill-omened month of Poush when all religious ceremonies are forbidden in Mithila and Tharuhat plains of Madhesh. On this day, the sun is believed to leave its southernmost position and begin its northward journey. Maghe Sankranti is similar to solstice festivals in other religious traditions.

Observant Hindus take ritual baths during this festival, notably at auspicious river locations. These include Sankhamul on the Bagmati near Patan; In the Gandaki/Narayani river basin at Triveni, Devghat near Chitwan Valley and Ridi  on the Kaligandaki; and in the Koshi River basin at Dolalghat on the Sun Koshi. Festive foods like laddoo, ghee and sweet potatoes are distributed. The mother of each household wishes good health to all family members.

The legend states that a successful businessman was curious as to why his supply of sesame seed seemed to be never ending. When he inspected the bag he found an idol of Lord Vishnu, the preserver.

According to Mahabharata, king Bhishma, who had the power to control his own death, happened to choose to die on the day of Maghe Sakranti. Therefore, it is believed that one to die on this day might achieve Moksha, a release from rebirth cycle.

As per Kirat, Maithil (Nepali origin Madhesi) and Tharu community of Nepal, this festival is celebrated as a start of a new year which is called Yele Dhung. Based on the rical evidence Kirat calendar was started when King Yalamber conquered Kathmandu valley.