On Pongal, Tamil families perform traditional rituals, honoring their heritage and evolving customs. Celebrations are richly detailed, from preparing multiple pots of pongal to historical accounts.

This is the harvesting season of Paddy. Farmers feel happy about a bountiful harvest. So they celebrate the occasion. ..

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

Pongal is a major festival in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu, that celebrated the arrival of the harvest season. It ...

Fresh turmeric, tied to the Pongal pot, represents courage and sacrifice with its vibrant hue and healing properties. Sesame seeds, believed to embody immortality, are linked to Lord Vishnu's divine ...

The final day is known as Kaanum Pongal. In Tamil, the word “kaanum” means viewing and as such, friends and families meet and ...

As we usher in the first day of Pongal, the vibrant spirit of this traditional South Indian harvest festival comes alive, ...