Colorful dancers twirled and dipped on the stage at Hopkins High School while the halls filled with the language of Tamil on ...

Pongal dates mark the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai, which is considered an auspicious month. This festival typically falls around the same time as other harvest festivals like Makar ...

Organized by the Staten Island Tamil School of Ilankai Tamil Sangam ... The four-day festival includes Bhogi, a day of cleansing; Thai Pongal, the main thanksgiving celebration; Mattu Pongal ...

Pongal marks the start of the Tamil month Thai in mid-January and celebrates the arrival of the harvest season. It is primarily dedicated to worshiping the Lord Surya, as the Sun is believed to ...

During the celebrations in Hindu temples and Christian churches, school material was handed out to 175 pupils from the disadvantaged Malaiyaha community. The initiative, by the Voice of Plantation ...

“The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the ‘Harvest Festival’, is observed with profound reverence by Tamil and Hindu communities worldwide. This significant occasion is dedicated to expressing ...

Marking the Tamil month of Thai, it honours the Sun God and features four days of unique ritualsBhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal. Victory Venkatesh’s Sankranthiki ...

respect the heritage and traditions of the Tamil community, and foster an inclusive national identity. The Thai Pongal festival, traditionally celebrated to express gratitude to the Sun God for a ...

Kaanum Pongal marks the end of the Pongal celebrations. The word ‘kaanum’ in Tamil means ‘to visit’ and so on the day of Kaanum Pongal families hold reunions. There is also a tradition of presenting ...

The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the "Harvest Festival," is observed with profound reverence by Tamil and Hindu communities worldwide. This significant occasion is dedicated to expressing ...

“Pongal means to “ boil over” or to “flourish” and the word Pongal was derived from the Tamil word, “Pongu”. Thai Pongal is an important religious, social, cultural and mythological festival in Hindu ...