“In most communities, only one pot of pongal is prepared per household. But in Chettinad households such as mine, every married couple prepare their own pot of pongal — sometimes two, one ...

On the second day of Pongal, women prepare the festive dish after a ritual bath. Dressed in new clothes, they boil rice in a beautifully painted earthen pot tied with turmeric. The pot, placed on a ...

In other words, Thai Pongal means the preparation and enjoyment of the first ... The rituals of this family festival commences with the boiling of a pot of rice at sunrise at the front door ...

“Families prepare the Pongal dish and offer prayers to the Sun ... and is observed by preparing the Pongal dish in a new clay pot. “The milk is allowed to boil over as families chant ...

The festival is a time for family reunions, feasts, and rituals, including the preparation ... Pongal Day, freshly harvested rice is cooked with milk and jaggery in a newly bought clay pot.

There will also be a cooking demonstration on how to prepare pongal, the festival’s namesake dish. The sweet rice pudding is usually prepared at an auspicious time in a clay or brass pot.

Significance: Pongal preparation holds symbolic significance ... and the overflowing pot represents abundance. Wishes, quotes, and messages: Take a look at various quotes and wishes to share ...

"Families prepare the Pongal dish and offer prayers to the Sun ... and is observed by preparing the Pongal dish in a new clay pot. "The milk is allowed to boil over as families chant ‘Pongalo ...

“Traditionally we use the water to prepare our pongal,” says the graphic ... “In most communities, only one pot of pongal is prepared per household.