These days, if you feel that Amdavadis have only one reason to be happy about, then think again as the city gets ready to celebrate other festivals in the coming days with the same zest and enthusiasm.
While the state government is celebrating the International Kite Festival, many citizens are preparing for the auspicious festivals of Pongal, Bihu and Lohri.
Gujarat's kite festival Uttarayan that falls on Saturday, is adding to the flavour of the festivities in the city, for Assamese living in Ahmedabad will celebrate Bihu on January 14 and 15 with the same zest and fervour. People belonging to Tamil Nadu will celebrate their harvest festival Pongal, also on January 14, and Punjabis will celebrate Lohri with gaiety.
A colourful rangoli at the entrance of houses and decorations made from sugarcane will be a common sight at most Tamilian houses during Pongal. A festival of thanksgiving, Pongal celebrations last for four days. Speaking to DNA, president of Ahmedabad Tamil Sangam, G Sambasivam said, "First day of the festival is called Bhogi Pongal and on that day people
clear the waste from their homes. The second day is called Thiru Pongal which means thanksgiving to the Sun God. This is the most important day of the four-day long festival."
Bihu, one of the important festivals of Assam, falls thrice a year-January, April and October. "It is a harvest festival and Bihu (January) is called Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu in Assamese," said Gaurabh Baruah about the harvest fest.
While people of Tamil Nadu and Assam will celebrate their harvest festivals and decorate their houses and savour a variety of mouth-watering delicacies, people from Punjab will dance around the bonfire and celebrate Lohri. Punjabi folk songs and bhangra dances around the bonfire are the typical way to celebrate Lohri, which falls on January 13. Punjabis make a variety of delicacies on this day and invite friends and relatives to their homes.
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