The second day of the Pongal festival, Surya Pongal, often referred to as Thai Pongal, holds the greatest importance among the festivities. This day is set aside for the veneration of the Sun God ...

Pongal gets its name from the dish popularly ... The dish is first offered to the deity Surya, then to cattle, who help with agriculture, and then shared among family members or among the ...

The dish is made in honour of the Sun god, Surya, and is prepared in the sunlight, typically in a courtyard or porch. The traditional greeting on the Pongal day is "has the rice boiled," and ...

On Thai Pongal Day, families cook rice with milk and jaggery in new pots as a Thanksgiving gesture to Surya. Rituals include decorating homes with kolams (rice flour designs) and worshipping ...