With the advent of colour powder, kolams have been made more colourful and attractive. On the day of Pongal, women decorate the floors with images of overflowing pongal pots and sugarcanes ...

Pongal, the harvest festival of South India, is a time for joy, gratitude, and vibrant celebrations. Decorating homes for Pongal is an integral part of the festivities, adding to the festive cheer ...

From traditional rituals to grand feasts, Tamil Nadu comes alive with joy, color ... Pongal experience, where cultural performances, folk dances, and traditional games like Uri Adi (pot breaking ...

At the Chennai home of Subbu Subramanian, Pongal is an “intense” and unique celebration. “In most communities, only one pot of pongal is prepared per household.

Fresh turmeric, tied to the Pongal pot, represents courage and sacrifice with its vibrant hue and healing properties. Sesame seeds, believed to embody immortality, are linked to Lord Vishnu's divine ...

The word Pongal comes from the Tamil word ‘ponga’, which means ‘overflowing’. Boiling over milk in a clay pot on Pongal is believed to symbolize a happy future. The festival is over 1000 ...

SINGAPORE - Unlike the subdued celebrations last year (2021), Pongal this year will see a whole raft of hands-on activities including pot painting. A cattle farm will also be set up. The festival ...

Around 40 foreign and domestic tourists got a taste of the traditional Pongal festival celebrated in a rural setting at Pasuthpathikovil in Thanjavur district on Wednesday. Agriculture Minister R.

The centre has in previous years celebrated the festival in a variety of ways, including traditional Pongal pot painting workshops. IHC general manager Maria Bhavani Dass said the activities held ...