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Pongal is a/the ______.

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nine-day festival
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festival of colours
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festival of lights
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harvest festival
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Solution

The correct option is D harvest festival
Pongal is the name of the harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu. The festival is named after the ceremonial Pongal, which means "to boil" or "to overflow". It refers to the traditional dish prepared from the new harvest of rice along with jaggery that is allowed to boil over.

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