Pongal

Pongal is a holiday celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu to worship animals, the sun, and the other stuff thats helpful to farming, I guess. Pongal is also the name of a special dish prepared on that day. It is celebrated on the 14th of January.

Aclay pot is placed over a fire and is kept in direct sunlight (so the sun god can see it - by the way he is called Suryan)

 A kolam is drawn right outside the door using rice flour. An overflowing pot signifies the festival name- pongal.

 Almost done with the outline.....

                                 Colored flour is now used to make the pattern more colorful.....

 

There. It's done. Notice the sun on top?

                                                        See? There's the overflowing pot.