 | Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg - 1869 - 276 pages
...distributed among the people. This is the great day of visits among the Hindus. The salutation begins with the question, " Has the milk boiled ?" to which the answer is, " It has boiled ;" and from this the festival takes its name " Pongal" 1. e. "boiling." The third day... | |
 | John Garrett - 1871 - 980 pages
...distributed among the people. This is the great day of visits among the Hindus. The salutation begins with the question, " has the milk boiled ?" to which the answer is, " it has boiled ;" and from this the festival takes its name "Pongal" ie "boiling-" leaves of the Margosa... | |
 | Sir Monier Monier-Williams - 1883 - 582 pages
...commencement of the Tamil year, and is the day for congratulatory visits. People purchase new cooking-pots and boil fresh rice in milk. Then they salute each...coloured, and mango leaves hung round their necks. Then they are led about in procession, exempted from all labour, and virtually, if not actually, worshipped.... | |
 | Sir Monier Monier-Williams - 1885 - 612 pages
...visits. People -*f-, Y,. .. •. purchase new cooking-pots and boil fresh rice in milk. Then -yr •, V they salute each other with the question — ' Has...over.' In reality the South Indian festival seems f \ to be dedicated to the glorification of agriculture. Cattle are decorated with garlands, their... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1885 - 1224 pages
...distributed among the people. This is the great day of visits among the Hindus. The salutation begins with the question, ' Has the milk boiled ? ' to which the answer is, ' It has boiled ; ' and from this the festival takes its name Pongol, ie boiling. The third day is... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1885 - 1210 pages
...distributed among the people. This is the great day of visits among the Hindus. The salutation begins with the question, ' Has the milk boiled ? ' to which the answer is, ' It has boiled ; ' and from this the festival takes its name Pongol, ie boiling. The third day is... | |
 | Sir Monier Monier-Williams - 1891 - 648 pages
...commencement of the Tamil year, and is the day for congratulatory visits. People purchase new cooking-pots and boil fresh rice in milk. Then they salute each...coloured, and mango leaves hung round their necks. Then they are led about in procession, exempted from all labour, and virtually, if not actually, worshipped.... | |
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Ganges meet, a celebrated religious fair (Mela) takes place during this season. The same festival in the South of India is commonly called Pongal (or Pungal). It marks the commencement of the Tamil year, and is the day for congratulatory visits. People... 