Mattu Pongal
Hindu festival
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- In Pongal: Mattu Pongal

The third day of Pongal honors and worships cattle (Tamil: mattu) for their important role in farming. Cows are honored for their contribution to a good harvest. They are bathed, decorated, and worshipped on this day. Their horns are painted, and they are…
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