A devotee is seen lighting an oil lamp during the festival of Thai Pongal in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 15, 2024. Thai Pongal is a Tamil thanksgiving festival in celebration of a successful harvest ...

Pongal marks the beginning of Uttarayan, the sun’s northward journey for the next six months. Pongal is also known as Thai Pongal. Here’s everything you need to know.

Pongal 2020: Pongal or Thai Pongal is widely celebrated in the southern India, mostly by the Tamils. It spans across four days. This year, it will be celebrated from January 14 to January 17.

T he second of the four-day Pongal festivities – known as Surya Pongal or Thai Pongal – is said to be an important day during the harvest festival. As is common to most South Indian traditions ...

Thai Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated by people of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamilians. The festival mostly falls on January 14, while ...

Pongal is a traditional harvest celebration observed in South India, mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. This year, the Pongal celebrations will begin on January 15 ...