Question

write a note on pongal festival of Karnataka​

Answer 1

In Karnataka, Pongal is also known as 'Sankranti'. During the festival, people decorate their cattle and feed them 'Pongal,' a dish made of rice. A special dish called Ellu of coconut, sesame seeds, and sugar is made ready for the day.

On this day, people offer thanks to the Sun God, Surya. A special dish called “Pongal” is prepared and offered to the Sun God in the morning and served in banana leaves to the family members and guests afterwards. Pongal is prepared by boiling harvested rice with milk and jaggery in a clay pot.

Answer 2

According to tradition, the festival marks the end of winter solstice, and the start of the sun's six-month-long journey northwards when the sun enters the zodiac Makara (Capricorn).[11] The festival is named after the ceremonial "Pongal", which means "to boil, overflow" and refers to the traditional dish prepared from the new harvest of rice boiled in milk with jaggery (raw sugar).[11][5] To mark the festival, the pongal sweet dish is prepared, first offered to the gods and goddesses (goddess Pongal), followed sometimes with an offering to cows, and then shared by the family. Festive celebrations include decorating cows and their horns, ritual bathing and processions.[11][5][12] It is traditionally an occasion for decorating rice-powder based kolam artworks, offering prayers in the home, temples, getting together with family and friends, and exchanging gifts to renew social bonds of solidarity.[2][13]

Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,[citation needed] Telangana[citation needed] and Puducherry in India.[6][14] It is also a major Tamil festival in Sri Lanka.[15][16] It is observed by the Tamil diaspora worldwide,[17][18] including those in Malaysia,[19][20] Mauritius, South Africa,[21][22] Singapore,[23] United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.[24][25][26]