Pongal, famously known as Thai Pongal, is a traditional Hindu harvest festival widely celebrated in southern Indian states. On January 13 being celebrated, which marks the first day of the four-day ...

Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil community. Spanning over four days, the festival is observed by showing gratitude to the Sun, Mother Nature, and the various farm animals that help ...

Sankranti and Pongal 2026 are back, and the vibe is calm, sunny, and unhurried. This is that part of the year when mornings feel softer and days feel brighter. Harvest is done, kitchens are busy, and ...

Pongal is a vibrant harvest festival celebrated primarily in Tamil regions and their neighbouring areas. This festival marks the season of harvest and is observed with great enthusiasm and reverence ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s Tamil community came together to celebrate the 10th annual Harvest Festival, also known as the Traditional Pongal. Organized by the Staten Island Tamil School of ...

The second day of the Pongal festival, Surya Pongal, often referred to as Thai Pongal, holds the greatest importance among the festivities. This day is set aside for the veneration of the Sun God, ...

Pongal, celebrated mid-January primarily in Tamil Nadu and worldwide, honors the harvest with rituals over four days: Bhogi Pongal for renewal, Thai Pongal with offerings to the Sun God, Mattu Pongal ...

Happy Pongal 2025: Tamil women celebrated the harvest festival known as Pongal by performing the ritual of cooking milk rice at the Dharavi area of Mumbai on Tuesday. Jan, India. 14, 2025.(Hindustan ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended Pongal greetings to the people of Tamil Nadu, calling it a "shining symbol" of the richness of Tamil traditions. Pongal, an important festival for ...

NEW DELHI: In an apparent outreach to voters in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday participated in Pongal celebrations at the residence of Union minister of state for ...