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 ...

Coimbatore: Jallikattu and rekla races added colour to Maattu Pongal celebrations ... The person who manages to hit the earthen pot wins the prize. On Tuesday, Pongal was celebrated with almost ...

“I do brisk business on Pongal, maattu Pongal and uzhavar thirunaal,” he says. They are a family of potters. Ponnusamy learnt his trade from his father Akkayya Chettiar 50 years ago.