The Thai Pongal is celebrated in the first month of the Tamil calendar. The festive season coincides with the period when the sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makara). Thai Pongal is a ...
THAI PONGAL is a vibrant celebration of harvest and renewal, celebrated with distinctive customs by Tamil communities worldwide. In Sri Lanka, the festival takes on unique characteristics ...
Thai Pongal is a time for deep reflection, gratitude and joyous celebration, stated Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath in his Thai Pongal message. The message: “I ...
The Thai Pongal Festival, commemorating Thai Pongal Day which fell on January 14, was celebrated with great festivity on Friday at the Parliament premises under the patronage of Speaker Dr. Jagath ...
Canada's Tamil community is getting ready to celebrate the four-day harvest festival known as Thai Pongal. And that's led Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to issue a statement marking the occasion ...
The traditional Thai Pongal festival, a celebration of the harvest, was observed at the Prime Minister’s Office on January 14 under the auspices of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasooriya. The event ...
Bhogi Pongal for renewal, Thai Pongal with offerings to the Sun God, Mattu Pongal for worshipping farm animals, and Kaanum Pongal for social gatherings. Traditional dishes, cultural activities ...
Hindu devotees were seen decorating their front yards and entrances with colorful kolam designs made from rice flour paste to celebrate the Thai Pongal Festival. Pix by Nisal Baduge The Maradana ...
Pongal is also known as Thai Pongal as it marks the beginning of the Tamil month Thai. The day is considered auspicious and is celebrated with much enthusiasm. Mrs. Remadevi Dhanasekar explains ...