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Maatu Pongal is celebrated on the day following the Pongal. On this occasion people worship the livestock that helped them during the cultivation of crops. We wash the cattle and paint the horns. We tie the flower garlands and tingling bells around their necks. Finally we feed the pongal to cattle. In some parts, they also take the cattle for procession. Jallikattu a game in which the ferocious bulls are tied with huge amount of money and made to run. The villagers will try to retrieve the bull. \u00a0Maatu pongal is also called as poo parikkum thirunaal. Many people will go to pluck the flowers.<\/p>\r\n

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\"Maatu<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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In our family<\/h4>\r\n

In our family, on the occasion of maatu pongal we get up early in the morning for kanu pongal. \u00a0Elders in the family will apply the turmeric on the forehead saying the phrase<\/p>\r\n

Thayodum thandhayodum Seerodum sirappodum <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Perodum Pugazhodum Perumayodum Keerthiyodum <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Siruvayathil Thaalikatti Periyavargalaagi pillai petru <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Kondavan manam magizha <\/strong>Thayyal nayagi pola <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

thonga thonga thaalikatti thottilum pillayumaaga <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

maamiyaar mamanar mecha naathiyum madhaniyum potra <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

piranthagathor perumai vilanga petra pillaigal aayul onga <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

utraar uravinarodu puththadai pudhumalar choodi<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Pudhu maapillai marumagalodu pudhu pudhu sandhosham perugi <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Aalpol thazhaithu endrendrum vaazhanam eppodhum siritha mugathodu irukkanam<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Thank you Perima for the above phrase!! \u00a0This phrase differs from family to family. I got this from my mother’s sister. Every year she sends the above voice message to all the family members, being the eldest one in the family. But now she is no more and will miss her voice message this year… My mom’s mom use this phrase. After manjal keethal, they have to follow a ritual of kanu pidi. We mainly do this for the goodness of our brothers. After this we have to take bath and then we can drink or eat anything. It is to come out of kanu peedai. \u00a0We say the following phrase\u00a0 while doing this pooja.<\/p>\r\n

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I got the above phrase from my paati(Dad’s mother). Thank you paati.<\/p>\r\n

Kanu pidi<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n