How to Say "Pongal Wishes" in Tamil

பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்

Pongal vaazhthugal

பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள் (Pongal vaazhthugal) is the Tamil way to say "pongal wishes".

This phrase is used as a standard greeting during the Pongal harvest festival to wish others prosperity and happiness.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase consists of Pongal, which is the name of the festival and vaazhthugal, meaning "wishes" or "greetings".

The word vaazhthugal is the plural form of vaazhthu, which means "wish" or "blessing".

Pongal vaazhthugal

While saying பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள் is common, it is traditional to actually shout Pongalo Pongal! when the milk boils over the pot during the festival rituals.
The word poṅku in the root of the festival name shares a common ancestor with the concept of 'overflowing' or 'surging' in the Proto-Dravidian language.
In Tamil culture, the concept of 'wishing' expressed in வாழ்த்துகள் often overlaps with the act of giving a blessing, which can be accompanied by a gesture of touching the shoulder or head of a younger person.

அனைவருக்கும் பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்.
Anaivarukkum Pongal vazhthugal.
Pongal wishes to everyone.
உங்களுக்கும் உங்கள் குடும்பத்திற்கும் பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்.
Ungalukkum ungal kudumbathirkum Pongal vazhthugal.
Pongal wishes to you and your family.
அன்பான பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்.
Anbaana Pongal vazhthugal.
Affectionate Pongal wishes.

Arun and Kavitha meet during the festival.

கவிதா Kavitha

அருண், உங்களுக்கு பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்!
Arun, ungalukku pongal vazhthugal!
Arun, Pongal wishes to you!
அருண் Arun

நன்றி கவிதா, உங்களுக்கும் பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்.
Nandri Kavitha, ungalukkum pongal vazhthugal.
Thank you Kavitha, Pongal wishes to you too.
கவிதா Kavitha

இன்று வீட்டில் பொங்கல் சமைத்தீர்களா?
Indru veettil pongal samaitheergala?
Did you cook pongal at home today?
அருண் Arun

ஆம், குடும்பத்தோடு மகிழ்ச்சியாகக் கொண்டாடினோம்.
Aam, kudumbathodu magizhchiyaaga kondadinom.
Yes, we celebrated happily with the family.

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