Like most harvest festivals across India, Pongal coincides with the beginning of the six-month northward journey of the sun. The festival is celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai ...

Tamil Hindu devotees and priests in Colombo prepared a traditional rice dish known as 'Pongal' on Tuesday in celebration of the Thai Pongal Hindu festival. The Thai Pongal festival, celebrated by ...

Thai Pongal is a three to four day festival. A number of elements contribute to making the crop abundant. The Sun provides energy in the process of food production. The rain provides water.

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 ...

Staten Island's Tamil community celebrated the 10th annual Harvest Festival with traditional Pongal rituals, cultural ...

The second day of the Pongal festival, Surya Pongal, often referred to as Thai Pongal, holds the greatest importance among the festivities. This day is set aside for the veneration of the Sun God ...

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Thai Pongal: "Today, Tamil communities in Canada and around the world will mark the ...

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 ...

The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the "Harvest Festival," is observed with profound reverence by Tamil and Hindu communities worldwide. This significant occasion is dedicated to expressing ...

The Government of Canada celebrates Thai Pongal. OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, we join Tamil communities across Canada in celebrating Thai Pongal, also known as the harvest festival.