What is Pongal?
Thai Pongal is a Tamil ________ festival
Harvest
Thai Pongal is celebrated on January ___ or ___
14 or 15
Day 1 is called ______ Pongal
Bhogi
Pongal is cooked in a ______ pot
Clay
Kolam or Rangoli is drawn using ______ flour
Rice
Who do we thank during Thai Pongal?
Sun God (Suriyan)
Thai Pongal happens during the ______ season
Harvest
On Bhogi Pongal, people _____________
clean houses and throw old items
Name one ingredient in Pongal
Rice / Milk / Jaggery / Cashews / Raisins
What plant is tied near houses during Pongal?
Sugarcane
What does “Pongal” mean?
To boil over
Thai Pongal marks the start of the Tamil month ____
Thai
Day 2 is the main day called ______ Pongal
Thai
When the milk boils over, everyone shouts…
Pongalo Pongal
People wear ______ clothes during Pongal?
New
Thai is the first month of the ______ calendar.
Tamil
Thai Pongal coincides with the Sun’s northward journey called ______
Uttarayanam
Day 3 honors cows. What is this day called?
Mattu Pongal
Pongal is a sweet dish made during which day?
Thai Pongal
Homes are ______ for the festival
Decorated
Name one place where Thai Pongal is mainly celebrated.
Tamil Nadu or Sri Lanka
The date depends on ______ mythology
Hindu
Day 4 is for family outings and visiting relatives. What is it called?
Kaanum Pongal
Jaggery is also known as ______
Sakkarai / Sugar
Cows are decorated on which day?
Mattu pongal