What is the Pongal festival? The term 'Pongal' is derived from the Tamil literature which means 'to boil'. It is an ancient festival of South India, particularly Tamils. It is basically a harvest ...

Rooted in the traditions of South India ... the essence of Pongal lies in its inclusivity. "Even now, my house help creates beautiful kolams (rangoli) outside my home. She does it with such ...

Growing up in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, she learnt the art form from her mother, who would draw rangoli every morning on their doorstep. “In South India, we do a white-coloured design called ‘kolam ...

“In South India, we do a white-coloured design called kolam, and we do patterns based on mathematical principles and geometrical designs.” Her first rangoli competition in Singapore was in ...