While in Tamil Nadu, the festival is called Pongal, it is called Magh Bihu in Assam, Lohri in Punjab, and Makar Sankranti in Northern parts of India. There are many rituals and traditions involved ...

Families prepare a special dish called Pongal, made from freshly harvested ... and pray for prosperity. In Assam, the ...

Pongal, also known as Thai Pongal is a 4-day long festival. It is a Hindu Winter Harvest Festival celebrated by Tamilians. ... Magh Bihu is a popular harvest festival in Assam.

Regional Names and Celebrations: The festival Makar Sankranti is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, and Magh Bihu in Assam; the festival’s customs vary widely but retain the ...

and the fourth is Kannum Pongal. Magh Bihu begins on January 16, according to Drik Panchang. The Sankranti harvest festival is celebrated in Assam. It marks the end of the harvesting season in the ...

Magh Bihu in Assam, Uttarayan in Gujarat and Maghi in Punjab. The four-day festival will conclude on January 18. The first day is known as Bhogi Pongal, followed by Perum Pongal or Surya Pongal on ...

For me, Sakkarai Pongal (jaggery pongal ... For instance, for Punjabis, Lohri is a grand celebration. Similarly, in Assam, the festival takes the form of Bihu. The essence remains similar as ...

Villagers participate in a community fishing event on the occasion of Bhogali Bihu festival ... from Guwahati in Assam state on January 14, 2024. Women cook rice to celebrate Pongal at Dharavi ...

It is a four-day festival celebrated by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka as Pongal. The celebrations begin on January 15 and last until January 18. It is also celebrated as Magh Bihu in Assam ...

Pongal is a harvest festival that is celebrated in Tamil Nadu. This festival is similar to Makar Sankranti that is celebrated in the northern states. It is a four-day festival that is dedicated to ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Pongal Festival Celebration by Roanoke Valley Indian Community “Pongal - The Festival of New Beginning” Roanoke Valley Tamil language speaking families of Indian community are ...