For farmers, Bhogi signifies the completion of one agricultural cycle and the hope for a prosperous new harvest. Homes are cleaned and decorated with kolams (rangoli patterns), drawn with rice ...

Bhogi celebrations also feature community activities like kite flying, rangoli competitions, and rural sports, adding vibrancy to the festival. As Bhogi sets the stage for Makar Sankranti ...

People throughout South India, at the dawning of January 13, 2025, will witness a spectacular view under the warm first rays of the sun for the Bhogi ceremony that officially initiates Pongal - an ...

Bhogi Pandigai is a celebration of renewal ... It is common to see houses decorated with kolam known as rangoli, mango leaves, and flowers, adding to the festive spirit. People also place ...

Bhogi, celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, marks the first day of the Pongal festival, dedicated to Lord Indra. Rituals like cleaning homes, Bhogi Mantalu, and ...

Bhogi Pandigai, also known as Bhogi, is a day dedicated to discarding the old and welcoming the new. As the first day of the Sankranti festivities, it precedes Makar Sankranti (January 14) and is ...

Residents across Chennai staged a Kolam (Rangoli) protest on Bhogi on Monday, January 13, against the Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) proposed waste-to-ener ...

Bhogi marks the beginning of the three-day-long ... shops and even important buildings like the Secretariat were adorned with muggulu (rangoli). The floor is cleaned with cow dung and water ...

"bhogi, renewal, transformation". Another click was of the traditional rangoli and extended the warm greetings. In one of the pictures, Sobhita wore a red saree with her hair tied in a bun.