Indian Economy Is Dependant Most On Agriculture. The Festivals InIndiaare Also Related To Agriculture. Pongal/ Sankranti Are More Of Rural Related Festival. Pongal 2102 In Tamilnadu And Sankranti In Andhra Pradesh Are Celebrated As A Festival Of Harvest. Sankranti/ Pongal Is The Main Festival In These Two Southern States. Farmers Enjoy The Most As This Sankranti/ Pongal Festival Is Celebrated After The Harvesting Season. The Festive Mood Is Seen More Among Rural Folk Than Urban People. People Wait For Year Long For The Occasion Of The Sankranti/ Pongal To Come. According To Hindus This Season Is Auspicious As Sun Moves From Dakshinayan (south Side) To Uttarayan (North Side) As This Seems To Bring Fortunes To The People. Houses Are Kept Cleanand Decorated With Flowers. Rangoli/ Muggulu Are Laid On Then Floors Of Inner Court Yards Of The Houses. Farmers Give Gifts To Their Workers. Cattle Are Bathed And Are Decorated With Clothes. This Year In 2012 Pongal/ Sankranti Is Celebrated On 14th To 17th January 2012. Farmers Prepare Sweets And Distribute Them Among The Farm Labor. People Wear New Clothes On This Festive Occasion. Newly Wed Bride Groom Visit Their In Laws Place For This Festive Season. Climate Will Be Good During This Festival. People Enjoy Playing Cards And Watching Rooster Fight For Pongal 2012. In Some Areas Bullock Fight Is Also Seen. People Visit Their Friends And Relatives During Sankranti Pongal 2012.  Non Vegetarian Food Is Part Of This Sankranti 2012 Festival. School Children/ Colleges Students Enjoy The Most As They Are Given Holidays For More Than Ten Days For This Sankranti/ Pongal 2012. In Cities And Towns Children Make Kites To Fly In The Sky.