The iconic ritual of boiling the new harvest of rice with milk

The iconic ritual of boiling the new harvest of rice with milk and jaggery in a clay pot at sunrise. It is allowed to boil over, symbolizing abundance ("Pongal" means "to overflow"). People shout "Pongalo Pongal!" This day's dish is also called Pongal (Sweet Pongal - Chakarai Pongal).

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