Bhogi 2024 Date, Bhogi 2024, Bhogi Pandigai 2024
The Bhogi Pandigai (Tamil:போகி பண்டிக)festival is celebrated in the southern states of Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in honour of Lord Indra who is regarded as the god of rain. Farmers all over India worship Indra God as it is believed it will bring good harvest and prosperity and happiness to the land.
Bhogi or Bogi is the first day of the four days Sankranti festival when people discard old and worn out items they are not using currently. People get up early before dawn, clean and decorate their homes with marigold garlands and mango leaves and light bonfire, known as Bhogi Mantalu, with wood and other solid fuels and lit fire crackers early morning. The discarded wooden items are offered to the fire as a Bhogi ritual. Bhogi is observed one day before main Makara Sankranthi day. Sankranti is celebrated for four days in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
Bhogi Pandigai 2024 Date and Timings
Bhogi 2024 Date - Sunday, January 14, 2024
Bhogi Sankranti Moment - 02:54 AM, Jan 15
