A total of 3,996 pilgrims set off by sea to attend the festival at Katchatheevu, an islet located between India and Sri Lanka. The devotees departed from the Rameswaram port after completing mandatory ...

South Indian breakfast meals are often restricted to idli, dosa, or uttapam. However, the cuisine boasts quite a range of breakfast dishes beyond these classics that are equally filling and satisfying ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today took the opportunity to be with the Hindu community celebrating Pongal in Tanjung Rambutan, Ipoh, Perak, during his ...

Kiwi Tamil Samoogam (KTS) will celebrate its annual Samathuva Pongal on February 28, a later date chosen to avoid the holiday rush, school reopening, and major national events such as Waitangi Day.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Members of Staten Island’s Tamil community marked the Hindu harvest festival of Pongal on Saturday with a cultural and spiritual program celebrating gratitude for the sun, nature ...

January in Tamil Nadu is always special because it brings with it the grand harvest festival of Pongal. In 2026, Pongal will be celebrated from January 14 to January 17. For the Tamil community, this ...

Tamil Nadu erupted in joyous celebration on Thursday as the traditional harvest festival, Thai Pongal, was observed with fervor across the state. Marked by cultural pride and religious devotion, ...

Tamil Nadu erupted in celebration as millions marked Thai Pongal, the traditional harvest festival, with fervor. The state's festivities began with 'Bhogi' and continued with families preparing the ...

The West Lafayette Public Library, at 208 W Columbia St., hosts a silent book club every third Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. in the second floor sun room. Light refreshments will be offered, with optional ...

New Delhi: Thai Pongal is the most important day of the four-day Pongal festival and holds deep religious, cultural, and agricultural significance in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities across the ...

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