Pongala is a harvest festival of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The name 'Pongala' means 'to boil over' and refers to the ritualistic offering of porridge made of rice, sweet brown molasses, coconut gratings, nuts and raisins. Generally women devotees participate in this ritual. Tamil people celebrate as Pongal.[1]
- ^ "Pongal - Tamil festival". Tamilnadu.com. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.