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Pongal

/ˈpɒŋɡl/noun

उच्चारण पॉंगल

पोंगल (तमिलनाडु का फ़सल उत्सव)

Core word

noun
  1. 1

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    a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu in the middle of January, when people thank the sun god and cows and cook a special dish of new rice

    पोंगल (तमिलनाडु का फ़सल उत्सव)

    • Families draw kolams outside their homes during Pongal.
    • Pongal is celebrated over four days.
    • Pongal marks the start of the sun's journey north.
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    • Schools in Tamil Nadu close for several days during Pongal.
    • We watched a bullock cart race on the last day of Pongal.
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    [U]

    a South Indian dish of rice and lentils cooked with milk, jaggery or spices

    पोंगल (चावल से बना एक दक्षिण भारतीय व्यंजन)

    • We had sweet pongal for breakfast.
    • Pongal is cooked in a new pot on the festival morning.
    • Mother added cardamom and cashew nuts to the pongal.
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    • Ven pongal is usually served with sambar and chutney.
    • The temple gave pongal to all the visitors as prasad.
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General knowledge

Pongal falls at the same time as Makar Sankranti in North India and Bihu in Assam, as all three mark the harvest and the sun's journey northwards.

पोंगल उसी समय मनाया जाता है जब उत्तर भारत में Makar Sankranti और असम में Bihu मनाया जाता है, क्योंकि तीनों फ़सल और सूर्य की उत्तर दिशा की यात्रा के उत्सव हैं।