Staten Island's Tamil community celebrated the 10th annual Harvest Festival with traditional Pongal rituals, cultural ...

The much-awaited Pongal 2025 festival, organized by the Bhopal Tamil Sangam (BTS), was celebrated on January 19 at the Career ...

The Thai Pongal Festival, commemorating Thai Pongal Day which fell on January 14, was celebrated with great festivity on Friday at the Parliament premises under the patronage of Speaker Dr. Jagath ...

Celebrating the harvest festival of Pongal, Flipkart, India's e-commerce giant, and Cycle Pure Agarbathi, a 75-year-old ...

Pongal, the harvest festival celebrated predominantly in Tamil Nadu and across South India, is a time of gratitude, joy, and delicious food. The four-day celebration honors the sun god for ...

Historical Reasons Pongal Became Tamil Nadu’s Harvest Festival: The significance of Pongal is to thank nature, particularly the Sun God, for a successful harvest. (Photo source: Freepik ...

The festival's history dates back to the Sangam Age, which lasted from 200 B.C. to 300 A.D. Although Pongal originated as a Dravidian harvest festival and is mentioned in the Sanskrit Puranas.

Garnish the pongal with the roasted cashew nuts and raisins. Wash rice and moong dal in cold water. Boil water in a pan and add the rice and dal. Once it cooks, add in the grated jaggery.

Pongal 2025 starts on January 14, marking the harvest festival's four joyous days. Learn about its dates, history, significance, and customs for each day.

The festive mood is contagious as families and communities come together to celebrate the harvest. While Pongal is not as widely celebrated in Kerala, a similar festival called Makara Sankranti is ...