{"id":474,"date":"2026-06-10T05:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/?p=474"},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:06:16","slug":"mariyamman-pongal-special-pongal-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/events\/mariyamman-pongal-special-pongal-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariyamman Pongal, Special Pongal Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1224px;margin-left: calc(-2% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.47%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.47%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.47%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.47%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0.98%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Mariyamman Pongal, Special Pongal Day<\/h1><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color2);border-color:var(--awb-color2);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Mariyamman Pongal, also known as Special Pongal Day, is a sacred celebration dedicated to Goddess Mariyamman. Devotees prepare Pongal as an offering, expressing gratitude and seeking blessings for health, prosperity, and protection. The day is marked by prayers, rituals, devotion, and community participation, reflecting faith and cultural tradition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sivananda-Canada-Temple-Background-800px-02.webp&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.94%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.94%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.94%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.94%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0.98%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0.98%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sivananda-Canada-Temple-Background-800px-02.webp\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:2 \/ 3;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"Sivananda-Canada-Goddess Mariamman\" src=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Goddess-Mariamman.webp\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-453 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Goddess-Mariamman-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Goddess-Mariamman-400x600.webp 400w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Goddess-Mariamman-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/sivanandacanada.org\/temple\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sivananda-Canada-Goddess-Mariamman.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vana Durga Devi is the divine mother who protects devotees from difficulties, fear, and negative energies. 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