On Pongal, Tamil families perform traditional rituals, honoring their heritage and evolving customs. Celebrations are richly detailed, from preparing multiple pots of pongal to historical accounts.
The preparation of pongal during Sankranti has a ritualistic significance as well. It is often cooked outdoors in clay pots, and the moment the pot boils over is met with joyful cries of 'pongalo ...
On Thai Pongal, people cook the traditional dish called Pongal a mixture of rice, milk, and jaggery in a clay pot outdoors, often under the sun. The dish is then offered to the Sun God as a ...