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 ...

Pongal marks the start of the Tamil month Thai in mid-January and celebrates the arrival of the harvest season. It is primarily dedicated to worshiping the Lord Surya, as the Sun is believed to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The festival is celebrated over a period of four days with the second day being celebrated as Thai Pongal. On this day, devotees wake up early in the morning and prepare an elaborate meal.

Hatfield's Tamil community celebrated Thai Pongal with classical dance, music and performances. The community group was formed around a year ago, with Hatfield Tamil School forming more recently to ...

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.

Tamilians have a strong belief that family problems will be resolved during the Tamil month Thai beginning on Pongal day. The famous saying Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum meaning Along with joy and ...