Happy Pongal 2022: President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi greets citizens - See WhatsApp status, messages and quotes for your loved ones
The festival of Pongal is four-day long festival celebrated by Tamil people.
Pongal 2022 Wishes and Messages: The festival of Pongal is four-day long festival celebrated by Tamil people. It is celebrated in Tamil Nadu when crops like rice, turmeric, and sugarcane, are harvested. It is considered fortunate. This year, the festival will be held from January 14 to January 17.
The significance of Pongal
This festival is dedicated to Lord Surya, or the Sun God. On Pongal, devotees cook newly harvested rice with milk and jaggery in a new clay pot. People spilled milk all over the pot during the cooking. It is seen as a symbol of wealth and abundance. Pongal is made by topping this combination with brown sugar, ghee, cashew nuts, and raisins. Devotees present the Pongal to the Sun God and then feed it to their entire family on banana leaves.
Date & Time
The Pongal starts on January 14, 2022 at 2:43 PM. The final day of the festival is 17 January 2022.
Wishes
On this auspicious day, the Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi expressed his greetings from his official Twitter handle. The tweet said, "Pongal greetings to all, especially my Tamil sisters and brothers. This special festival showcases the best of Tamil culture. May we be blessed with good health and success. May this festival also inspire us to live in harmony with nature and further the spirit of compassion."
Pongal greetings to all, especially my Tamil sisters and brothers. This special festival showcases the best of Tamil culture. May we be blessed with good health and success. May this festival also inspire us to live in harmony with nature and further the spirit of compassion.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 14, 2021
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind also expressed his greetings from his official Twitter handle, "Greetings to all on Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan & Paush Parva. Highlighting the unity in diversity that defines our country, these festivals underline our organic relationship with nature. May the festivals bring prosperity and happiness to everyone."
Greetings to all on Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan & Paush Parva. Highlighting the unity in diversity that defines our country, these festivals underline our organic relationship with nature. May the festivals bring prosperity and happiness to everyone.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 13, 2022
Ministry of Culture also tweeted from its official Twitter handle, "May the festival of #Pongal strengthen the bond of love, affection, and harmony in our lives and increase prosperity and happiness. Celebrate this day with a heart filled with cheer and fervour. #HappyPongal #AmritMahotsav".
May the festival of #Pongal strengthen the bond of love, affection, and harmony in our lives and increase prosperity and happiness. Celebrate this day with a heart filled with cheer and fervour. #HappyPongal #AmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/oy6ceexB6y
— Ministry of Culture (@MinOfCultureGoI) January 14, 2022
Pongal 2022: WhatsApp status, messages, wishes and quotes
The people can send heart-warming messages and wishes to their near and dear ones on this auspicious day. Here are some:
-On this auspicious day of Pongal, I wish you to have all peace and prosperity, Let this festival brings endless happiness to you and your family, Wish you Happy Pongal!
-Sending you out the most fortunate warm wishes on the happy occasion of Pongal, have lots of fun and enjoy your every moment. Happy Pongal!
-Wishing that this festival brings good luck and prosperity and hope it is joyous and fills your days ahead with happiness. Have a wonderful Pongal.
-May the sweetness of jaggery, milk, and these dry fruits bring the sweetest wishes to you and your family. Happy Pongal.
-May you have a wonderful festival season and hope all your desires are fulfilled. Happy Pongal to you and your family.
-Let us meet, greet and feast together and enjoy these beautiful, auspicious kolam decorations. Wish you a very Happy Pongal
-May god bless you with all the happiness in the world. Have a wonder Pongal!
-In this festive season, may every colour of love fill your home and heart with lots of happiness. Happy Pongal.
-I wish that your Pongal will be full of fun and joy. Wishing you and your family a Happy Pongal.
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