Traditions
General
100
On the first day of Pongal celebrations, we clean our house and get rid of old things in a bonfire. What is this called?
Bogi
100
The last day of Pongal is called kaanum pongal. What do people do on this day?
Gather/ meet family! Or friends. :)
200
Name the Tamil month when Pongal is celebrated
Thai (maadham)
200
Jaggery is made out of sugarcane. This is used in Pongal.
In Tamil Nadu, some people also put "panam kalkandu" in their other sweet dishes. What is this made of?
Palm!
(Palm sugar is made out of palm or palmyra sap!)
300
According to tradition, the festival marks the end of winter solstice, and the start of the Sun's six-month-long journey northwards called _________ when the Sun enters Capricorn.
The blank word is a Sanskrit word!
Uttarayana(m)
300
When we make pongal, sweet or salty, we add a kind of paruppu or daal. What is this called?
Moong/ paasi paruppu :)
400
Pongal is celebrated by Hindus, Muslims and Christians in Tamil Nadu. True or false?
True!
400
This was the Pongal movie release in 1995!
The movie title is Baasha. Who is the star of the film? :)
Rajinikaanth
500
The biggest recorded Pongal-LIKE celebration is actually called Attukal Pongala. This is a 10-day Pongala festival celebrated in the month of Kumbham (February-March), at the Attukal Temple in __________ city in _________ state of India.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
500
What is the name of the bull-taming festival held in Tamil Nadu during Pongal?
Jallikattu