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 City of Vaughan’s second annual Tamil Heritage Month and Thai Pongal celebration takes place Monday (Jan. 22) from 6 to 8 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall. The evening will commemorate the culture 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, ...

Thai Pongal is more than a harvest festival - it is a celebration of gratitude, community spirit and the deep bond between people and nature in Tamil culture. The spirit of this traditional ...