STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Sri Lankan Tamil School and community joyously celebrated the annual Pongal festival at PS 54 in Willowbrook on Sunday, Jan. 14, showcasing cultural heritage ...
Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, is a vibrant celebration of gratitude, tradition, and community. Marking the end of the harvest season, Pongal is a four-day festival typically celebrated ...
A video being shared on social media shows celebrations of Pongal - a Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamil communities in south India and Sri Lanka, and by the Tamil diaspora - taking place in ...