Pongal

Bhogi (Pongal Day 1)

IndraAgni 30 minEasy
5 steps2 mantras~1 min of recitationFull puja ~30 min

When

Day before Thai Pongal

Duration

30 min

Deity

Indra, Agni

Bhogi clears out the old to welcome the new harvest year: old, worn-out things are given up in a morning fire and the house is cleaned and decorated. The day honours Indra, lord of rain, whose showers made the harvest possible.