Happy Pongal 2026: Wishes, Images, and Significance of the Tamil Harvest Festival

• Pongal 2026, the Tamil harvest festival, will be celebrated from January 14 to 17, marking the beginning of the month of Thai.
• The festival honors Surya, the Sun God, expressing gratitude for a prosperous harvest.
• Traditionally, rice and jaggery are boiled in an earthen pot until it overflows, symbolizing abundance and prosperity.
• The article provides various wishes, messages, greetings, and quotes for the Pongal celebration.
• Pongal emphasizes togetherness, gratitude, and human-nature harmony, with rituals like the Pongal Pot, home decorations, worship, feasts, and community gatherings.

Why It Matters: Pongal 2026 celebrates harvest, gratitude to Surya, and community bonding with traditional rituals and wishes.