STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Members of Staten Island’s Tamil community marked the Hindu harvest festival of Pongal on Saturday with a cultural and spiritual program celebrating gratitude for the sun, nature ...

Pongal is a vibrant four-day harvest festival celebrated primarily by Tamils in South India and Sri Lanka. It marks the sun’s northward journey (Uttarayana) and gratitude for abundant crops. This year ...

The undisputed king of this festival is Sakkarai Pongal. It is prepared from freshly harvested rice, yellow split moong dal, and dark jaggery. It is generously topped with cashews and juicy raisins ...

Pongal is an important festival celebrated in and around Tamil Nadu. It is a four-day festival. Pongal is a harvest festival and it celebrates new crops. Pongal is not a simple harvest festival, it is ...

• May the overflowing Pongal pot bring wealth and health to your family. • Let the warmth of the festivities fill your heart with joy. Happy Pongal! • Wishing you a harvest of success in every field ...

Mattu Pongal is observed on the third day of Pongal to honour the cattle, which are an essential part of traditional farming. The festival highlights the strong bond between farmers and cattle. It ...

In Tamil Nadu, Pongal is not just celebrated—it is cooked, stirred, shared, and savored. The festival feast is the heart of Pongal, where gratitude to nature transforms into flavors that carry ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) said Pongal, which gave the message of maintaining harmonious balance with nature, has emerged as a global festival, cherished by Tamils ...

Pongal is the vibrant harvest festival of South India which is a celebration rooted in gratitude for nature, the sun, and the earth that provides abundance. Observed mainly in Tamil Nadu and other ...

As the chill of Margazhi dissolves into the warmth of mid-January 2026, Tamil Nadu undergoes a civilizational “reboot.” Pongal isn’t just a harvest festival; it’s a four-day sensory overload where the ...