Pongal

Pongal invitations

Name the sunrise, the address, and send a Pongal invitation your family can answer.

Pongal marks the Tamil harvest, when a pot of fresh rice and milk is set to boil at sunrise. The day gathers the household around new rice, a kolam, and sugarcane.

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How to invite people for Pongal

A great way to invite people for Pongal is a short note about two weeks before Thai Pongal. Name the day, whether you begin at sunrise with the pot of milk, and if the house will have a kolam, sugarcane, and a meal.

If relatives are traveling, put the city in the first line and give the civil date next to the festival day. Guests should be able to say yes without a string of messages.

When should I send a Pongal invitation?

About two weeks before Thai Pongal. Sooner when guests are booking trains or flights.

What belongs on a Pongal invite?

The date, the time you expect people, the address, and whether the morning starts at the pot of milk.