Pongal mornings have a certain magic. The sun shows up right on cue, coffee smells stronger than usual, and there’s a quiet competition between neighbours over who woke up earliest to draw the kolam.

NAMAKKAL: A woman, Jayalakshmi, said she was threatened by DMK members in Tiruchengode in Namakkal dist after she drew a kolam featuring the Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) flag as part of a Pongal ...

Kolam designs are an essential part of Pongal, symbolising prosperity, gratitude, and festive joy. As homes prepare to welcome the harvest season, creative patterns take centre stage at entrances and ...

Surya Pongal 2026 marks the heart of the harvest celebration, where kolam designs reflect gratitude, light, and renewal. Thoughtfully drawn patterns set the festive mood at home. Explore inspiring ...

For Tamilians, Pongal festivities are very important. The people of Tamil Nadu firmly believe that this month, which is known as Thai month, will bring about beneficial changes in their life and help ...

Pupil School in New Malden celebrated Thai Pongal with Tamil food, cultural attire, kolam art and community events, ...

Tamarind Gardens Homestay, a farmstay and cultural retreat in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, has announced that it will host traditional Thai Pongal harvest festival ceremonies in January 2025, ...

The Tamil community in Sri Lanka is celebrating Thai Pongal today with fervour and gaiety. Observed at the start of the Tamil month Thai, Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival dedicated to the Sun ...

This Pongal, independent chef, food researcher and culinary storyteller Gokul Kumar Mohit, popularly known as Chef Goku, collaborates with Molasses to celebrate Tamil Nadu’s harvest heritage through a ...

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, ...

Pongal is more than just a festival; it is a celebration on a plate. Deeply rooted in South Indian culture, Pongal represents gratitude, abundance and the joy of harvest. It is a comforting rice dish ...