Pongal is a vibrant harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil community in South India, typically starting on January 14. It marks the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai, which is considered ...

MINNETONKA – Colorful dancers twirled and dipped on the stage at Hopkins High School while the halls filled with the language of Tamil on Saturday, Jan. 18, for the Pongal Harvest Festival.

Ponggal is a harvest festival celebrated by Indian communities around the world, including Malaysia. This celebration signifies appreciation to the sun (Surya) and earth (Bhoomi) gods for a ...

Pongal is the main festival celebrated in Chennai. Pongal is the harvest festival and is celebrated across five days in January. A sweet delicacy made out of rice and jaggery called pongal is ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has extended 'Pongal' (harvest festival) greetings to Malaysian Indians. He also called on the Indian community to continue to work ...

Pongal is also among the most celebrated festivals in India. It is a joyous occasion that marks the harvest season and gives thanks for the bounty of nature. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm ...

A great way to enjoy this vegetarian lentil curry not only on Pongal (A Tamil harvest festival), but also on those special days when you crave for some simple comfort food. Though this is a special ...

Pongal is also called as Thai Pongal as it marks the beginning of Tamil month Thai. The day is considered auspicious and is celebrated with much enthusiasm. The month of Thai is believed to bring ...

However, in view of the mid-January Pongal (harvest) festival, the government has allowed travel in state-run buses with 75 per cent occupancy to enable the people to reach their native districts.