Pongal coloring pages
Pictures of the Tamil harvest festival.
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How to print Pongal coloring pages
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Browse the 6 designs and tap the ones you want.
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Choose A4 or US Letter, and whether to add a name line.
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Download a PDF with one design per page, save a PNG, or print straight away.
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Colour with crayons, pencils, markers or paint.
About this printable
Six pictures of Pongal: the pongal pot boiling over between sugarcane stalks, a kolam with a decorated pot, the rice harvest under the sun, a meal served on a banana leaf, a sun mandala and sugarcane with pots.
Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated across Tamil Nadu: Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. On Thai Pongal, the sweet dish pongal is cooked in a new pot until it boils over, a sign of plenty.
What’s included
- Pictures: Pongal pot boiling over, Kolam with a pongal pot, Rice harvest and sun, Pongal meal on a banana leaf, Sun mandala, Sugarcane and pots.
Tips
- Colour the pot’s patterned bands in bright, contrasting colours.
- Pair with the kolam page so children can design their own kolam.
- Talk about the four days of Pongal while colouring.
About the festival
Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated across Tamil Nadu in mid-January: Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. Homes are decorated with kolam drawn in rice flour, and sweet pongal is cooked in a new pot until it boils over.
Sources
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More printables
Find more in Pongal & Makar Sankranti.
Frequently asked questions
What are the four days of Pongal?
Bhogi, Thai Pongal (the main day), Mattu Pongal (honouring cattle) and Kaanum Pongal (visiting family and friends).
Why does the pot boil over?
Letting the pongal boil over is seen as a sign of abundance for the year ahead.
Are there Pongal cards too?
Yes. Try the Pongal greeting cards.
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