History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.892
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.892
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Gifts are made in these days on Makarasankrānti, but mostly by women. They honour priests by donating vessels (of clay, copper or brass) containing several things such as betelnuts and coins and also invite their women friends and distribute among them earthen vessels containing red powder, pieces of turmeric, betelnut and also separately several other things such as sugarcane stalks In south India there is a festival called Pongal⁵⁷³ which corresponds with the Makarasankrānti observed in Northern and Western India, Pongal being the first day of the Tamil year. This South Indian festival lasts for three days.