Pongal 2025 starts on January 14, marking the harvest festival's four joyous days. Learn about its dates, history, significance, and customs for each day.

During the celebrations in Hindu temples and Christian churches, school material was handed out to 175 pupils from the disadvantaged Malaiyaha community. The initiative, by the Voice of Plantation ...

Pongal dates mark the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai, which is considered an auspicious month. This festival typically falls around the same time as other harvest festivals like Makar ...

In 2025, Pongal will begin on Thursday, January 14 and conclude on January 17. The festival aligns with the Tamil solar calendar and starts on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai. Pongal ...

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 ...

Organized by the Staten Island Tamil School of Ilankai Tamil Sangam ... The four-day festival includes Bhogi, a day of cleansing; Thai Pongal, the main thanksgiving celebration; Mattu Pongal ...

Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil Community, the world over. It is a festival of happiness, joy, peace and prosperity. Thai Pongal is a celebration by Hindus to thank the “Sun ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sent the following message on the occasion of Thai Pongal: “The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the ‘Harvest Festival’, is observed with profound reverence ...

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 ...

As the harvest season begins, Southern India bursts into life with the vibrant celebrations of Pongal, a festival dedicated to expressing gratitude for nature's abundance. Starting with Bhogi Pongal ...

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This is the main day of the festival, where the traditional dish, Pongal (a sweet rice dish), is prepared and offered to the Sun God. Families come together to express gratitude for a bountiful ...