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The day also featured traditional games like “vazhukka maram”, where a thick bamboo stalk is made slippery by applying oil and a prize is tied to the top. The person who manages to hit the earthen pot wins the prize.On Tuesday, Pongal was celebrated with almost every household preparing Pongal in the traditional manner in an earthen pot by placing it on top of firewood. They used boiled rice to make “ven Pongal” and “sakkarai Pongal”. Some even dressed the cows in pure silk cloths,” said Varadharaj, a cattle farmer from Periyanaickenpalayam.The cows were fed the traditional “sakkarai Pongal”, fruits and fresh fodder. The person, who manages to climb the stalk, gets the prize.Another traditional game was “uri adikkaradhu”, where a large earthen pot was tied to a string at a certain height..