Pongal is a harvest festival of which state of India?

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

Indian Harvest Festivals

Over 20 harvest festivals celebrate the completion of crop cycles across states. The Festivals are: 

• Makar Sankranti (Jan 14, 2025): Marks the sun’s transition into Capricorn; celebrated with bonfires, kite flying, and festivities across Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu.
• Baisakhi (Apr 13/14): Celebrated in Punjab and Haryana, marking the rabi harvest with Bhangra, Gidda, fairs, and folk performances.
• Pongal (Jan, Tamil Nadu): A four-day festival thanking nature for the rice harvest, featuring rituals for the Sun God, cows, and Lord Indra, along with sweet rice dishes and rangoli decorations.
• Onam (Aug–Sep, Kerala): A 10-day festival celebrating King Mahabali’s return, known for Onam Sadhya feasts, floral decorations, and snake boat races.
• Bihu (Assam): Celebrated thrice yearly—Bohag Bihu (April) marks the Assamese New Year, Kati Bihu (October) is for harvest prayers, and Magh Bihu (January) celebrates the harvest’s completion.
• Nabanna (Nov–Dec, West Bengal): Celebrates the new rice harvest with offerings to Goddess Lakshmi, festive foods, and fairs featuring Payesh (kheer).
• Lohri (Jan 13, Punjab): Marks winter’s end with bonfires, singing, and dancing, especially significant for newlyweds and newborns.