<p>New Delhi: Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> on Wednesday said Pongal has become a global festival and Tamil culture is a shared heritage of the entire nation.</p><p>Modi also said that Pongal teaches people that gratitude towards nature should not be limited to words, but should become part of daily lives.</p>.PM Modi greets nation on Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu, Uttarayan.<p>"Today, Pongal has become a global festival. Last year, I had the chance to attend several programmes related to Tamil culture, which is shared heritage of not just India but the entire world," he said at a Pongal celebration at the residence of Union Minister L Murugan here.</p><p>The prime minister said that in Tamil culture, the farmer is regarded as the foundation of life.</p><p>"The Thirukkural speaks in detail about agriculture and the importance of farmers," he said.</p><p>Modi said Pongal inspires people to make respect for nature a way of life.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> on Wednesday said Pongal has become a global festival and Tamil culture is a shared heritage of the entire nation.</p><p>Modi also said that Pongal teaches people that gratitude towards nature should not be limited to words, but should become part of daily lives.</p>.PM Modi greets nation on Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu, Uttarayan.<p>"Today, Pongal has become a global festival. Last year, I had the chance to attend several programmes related to Tamil culture, which is shared heritage of not just India but the entire world," he said at a Pongal celebration at the residence of Union Minister L Murugan here.</p><p>The prime minister said that in Tamil culture, the farmer is regarded as the foundation of life.</p><p>"The Thirukkural speaks in detail about agriculture and the importance of farmers," he said.</p><p>Modi said Pongal inspires people to make respect for nature a way of life.</p>