Sunday marks Thai Pongal, the first day of the Pongal harvest festival, during which Hindus celebrate by boiling sweet rice and milk in a new clay pot until it overflows to signify abundance. KS ...

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Dinesh Kumar has been shaping clay since he was young. His hands know the work well. He places the wet clay on the wheel and turns it slowly. It rises into shape with the help of his hands. He keeps ...

New Delhi: As Pongal 2026 dawns with its timeless rituals, the second day—Thai Pongal or Surya Pongal—calls for radiant kolam designs honouring the Sun God, Surya, whose warmth nurtures life’s ...

Clay pot makers and traders in the Coimbatore district are gearing up for the Pongal festival, with demand expected to peak in the coming week. 55-year-old M. Velliangiri, who is into clay pot making ...

SINGAPORE - Unlike the subdued celebrations last year (2021), Pongal this year will see a whole raft of hands-on activities including pot painting. A cattle farm will also be set up. The festival is ...

CHENNAI: The clay pot is to Pongal what fireworks are to Deepavali. However, two days before the harvest festival, potters here say the price of the modest clay pot has risen by more than 50 per cent ...

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 13 (ANI): Amid the festivities of Thai Pongal - one of the most vibrant cultural festivals in the state, artisans in the Poovanthi village of Sivaganga, Tamil ...

Amid the festivities of Thai Pongal - one of the most vibrant cultural festivals in the state, artisans in the Poovanthi village of Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, have been working at a brisk pace to produce ...

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 13 (ANI): Amid the festivities of Thai Pongal - one of the most vibrant cultural festivals in the state, artisans in the Poovanthi village of Sivaganga, Tamil ...