Pongal is also associated with delicious food, and recipes that are famous in the Southern ... Day 1 - 14th January - Bhogi Festival, which is known to aid in getting rid of all the useless items ...

cooking food items for Pongal in clay pots or stoves, and tying manjal kothu around the pot. Additionally, they draw three lines with viboothi and a kumkum dot on the pot. People wear cotton and ...

The celebrations of Pongal are a reminder to everyone to pay respect to the food we consume, the earth that nurtures it, and the people who cultivate it. Pongal is also a celebration marked by ...

This is an essential part of celebrations and is a must-try on Pongal. Payasam is made with rice, lentils, or vermicelli, milk or coconut milk and sweetened with jaggery or sugar. This dish is a ...

According to Tamil Nadu Tourism, people discard their old materials and replace them with new items on Bhogi ... the delicious food, and the vibrant colours make Pongal a truly memorable occasion.

The first day of Pongal is called Bhogi, which is being celebrated today, January 15, 2024. It is customary to clean up homes and discard unused items on this day. The celebrations of this day ...

The celebration of Pongal began across South India on Monday with 'Bhogi' or burning of old and unwanted items like old clothes, mats and broomsticks in the belief that new things will usher into ...

The celebration of Pongal will start on January 14 ... the animals of the house are also worshipped specially and are offered food. Apart from all this, a special recipe is made at this festival ...

A survey by Bernama found that essential items needed during the Pongal celebration such as sugarcane, milk, brown sugar, flowers, mango leaves, fruits and clay pots are readily available and sold ...

Celebrated for Lord Indra, people dispose of old items, don new clothes, and decorate homes. Pongal, a harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, lasts four days—Bhogi, Thai, Mattu, and Kaanum Pongal ...

Here's how families in Australia celebrate the Pongal harvest festival with food. Some of the enduring festivals around the world are those that celebrate a bountiful harvest, whether it's Onam ...

Traditionally, the celebration starts on the eve of Pongal with the Bhogi festival — dedicated to the rain god Indra — where old and unused items in households are discarded in a bonfire.