In many ways, this festival is a 'thanksgiving' to the Sun God for an abundant harvest and begins with cooking Pongal in large earthen pots outdoors. Pongal is derived from the Tamil word Pongu (to ...

Preparing pongal with freshly harvested rice is a way of acknowledging the earth's abundance and expressing gratitude to the sun, rain and livestock that sustain life. The act of cooking pongal ...

Pongal, celebrated mid-January primarily in Tamil Nadu and worldwide, honors the harvest with rituals over four days: Bhogi ...

On the day of Surya Pongal, it is important to cook the new rice. Every house cooks a pot of new rice with milk and when the milk boils over the pot, family members shout "Pongal-o-Pongal".

Here are top 40 quotes, wishes, WhatsApp messages, to share with friends and family on Day two of the Tamil festival.

A tapestry of Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage came to life at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Bukit Kiara in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) during the annual Kanni Pongal celebration, supported by Jasmine ...

Happy Pongal 2025: Tamil women celebrated the harvest festival known as Pongal by performing the ritual of cooking milk rice at the Dharavi area of Mumbai on Tuesday. Jan, India. 14, 2025.( ...