KS Pottery, a family business, has been working to make about 60,000 clay pots for Pongal this year. (Moganraj Villavan @ FMT Lifestyle) During Pongal, the harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil ...

Clay pot makers and traders in the Coimbatore district are gearing up for the Pongal festival, with demand expected to peak in the coming week. 55-year-old M. Velliangiri, who is into clay pot ...

Pongal pot decor typically involves adorning the traditional clay pots used for cooking the sweet Pongal dish. Common decorations include colorful rangoli designs around the base, vibrant ribbons ...

Starting with Bhogi Pongal on January 14, 2025, this four-day festivity is a time for renewal, joy, and togetherness. ... Take a clay pot or any thick-bottomed vessel, add water, ...

Dressed in new clothes, they boil rice in a beautifully painted earthen pot tied with turmeric. The pot, placed on a clay stove, overflows as an offering to the Sun God alongside bananas, coconuts, ...

Pongal is celebrated during the harvest festival of Sankranti, a time of thanksgiving to nature for the bounty of crops and a ...

TRICHY: Two years after Covid-19 wreaked havoc on Pongal festivities, earthen pot makers who expected good sales for clay pots are unhappy over the poor demand for the natural product.With only a ...

In a clay pot or thick-bottomed vessel, add water, milk, rice, and dal mixture. Let it cook on low heat. Once the rice is 95% cooked, add jaggery and stir well. Let it cook for a few more minutes on ...

The second day, Thai Pongal (Jan 14), marks the main festival and is observed by preparing the Pongal dish in a new clay pot. "The milk is allowed to boil over as families chant ‘Pongalo Pongal ...