Pongal is considered very to be a very auspicious festival amongst the Tamilians
all over the world. It is celebrated with immense zeal and gusto. It is
basically a four days festival in which the last day is reserved for community
festivities. On this occasion, people organize feast and celebrations. There is
also a strong tradition in Tamil Nadu to greet Pongal with an exchange of gifts.
So, people of the Tamil community exchange Pongal gifts as a token of good
wishes and symbol of warm relations on this occasion. This is also a tradition
that helps in building healthier and stronger relationships with loved ones.
However, selecting a gift on such an occasion is not an easy task; you can often
see most of the people in a dilemma over what to buy and what not. If you are
also one of them, we have come to your rescue. Now, you can explore some of the
wonderful Pongal gift ideas given below.
Pongal Gifts Ideas
Lord Sun Sculptures
As the entire festival is being celebrated in order to commemorate Lord Sun's
transition from one zodiac to other, what better and auspicious can you think of
gifting someone on this occasion? So, you can buy a metal craft, china clay
decorative piece and even a sun-shaped pendant.
Fresh Flowers and Good Luck Plants
On the occasion of Pongal, it is always thought auspicious to send flowers to
your loved ones. If you want to gift something more long lasting, you can send a
good luck plant.
Pongal Hamper
Gifting a Pongal Hamper is not a bad idea either. It consists of all the
traditional Pooja items and gifts along with sweets and aroma sticks. You can
get readymade Pongal hampers in the market, however if you want to make it
special, you can yourself customize the hamper according to your choice.
Calendar - Diary
As this is one of the very first festivals on the beginning of a new year, it is
also a popular trend to gift items like calendar, diary, etc on this occasion.
Tabletop calendars and New Year diaries are often exchanged between formal
acquaintances in office.
Sweets
Sweet hampers are one of the most popular gifts on any Indian festival. Earlier
people used to prefer only Indian mithais on the occasion, however now, people
also prefer to gift chocolate boxes on the occasion. It is said that sweet gifts
helps in retaining sweetness in any relationship.
Dry - Fruits
Dry Fruits are also a good option to present your dear ones as gifts on the
festive occasions. It is because they are delicious, classy and also have long
shelf life unlike chocolates and sweets. It is always a better option if you
want to send a gift to someone who is living at a long distance. Nowadays, dry
fruits come in very trendy packaged hampers which gives very trendy look. |
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