Day 1
Colour of the day
Surya Dev
Fresh rice is boiled in milk until it overflows the pot, a symbol of abundance.
- Mantra
- ॐ सूर्याय नमः
- Prasad
- Sweet Pongal (rice & jaggery)
Pongal
Tamil harvest thanksgiving to the Sun
Pongal is Tamil Nadu's four-day harvest festival thanking the Sun, cattle and nature for a bountiful crop, marked by boiling the season's first rice in a decorated clay pot until it overflows.
