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 ...

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

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 ...

Tamil Nadu erupted in festive joy on January 15 as across the state celebrated ‘Thai Pongal’, the traditional harvest festival, with religious fervour and gaiety.

Note: All timings follow local time in New Delhi and are calculated as per the Panchang, where the day begins and ends with sunrise. Thai Pongal is the most important day of the four-day Pongal ...

As per Drik Panchang, the word “Pongal” literally means “to boil over.” During the festival, families cook a special dish made of new rice, milk, and jaggery in a clay pot. When the pot bubbles over, ...

Thai Pongal is the main day of the festival, where families prepare Sakkarai Pongal, offer prayers to the Sun God, and seek blessings for health, happiness, and prosperity. The word Pongal comes from ...