Pongal (Thai Pongal) in Hyderabad
Calculated coordinates: 17.3850° N, 78.4867° E | Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
🪐 Astrological Transit Significance
Namaste Beta! Usually, Pongal is a Makar Sankranti festival celebrated in January when the Sun enters Capricorn. However, you mentioned 12th August 2026. On this date, the Sun will be in Cancer, transiting through *Ashlesha Nakshatra*. While not the traditional harvest Pongal, any ritual offering to the Sun (Surya Dev) on this day in Hyderabad is auspicious for vitality. Currently, Saturn will be retrograde in Pisces, demanding patience, while the Moon will be in Scorpio. To protect your household energy, offer *Arghya* (water) to the Sun at sunrise and light a ghee lamp facing East. Keep your mind calm and your intentions pure. Kalyan ho!
🕉️ Vedic Remedies & Upayas
Boil fresh harvest rice with milk and jaggery in a clay pot until it overflows (Pongalo Pongal). Offer it to the Sun God.
Cleanse the home before starting the puja. Fast from sunrise until the computed tithi or moonrise. Offer fresh sweets, coconuts, and betel leaves to the deity.