STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s Tamil community came together to celebrate the 10th annual Harvest Festival, also known as the Traditional Pongal. Organized by the Staten Island Tamil School of ...
The City of Vaughan’s second annual Tamil Heritage Month and Thai Pongal celebration takes place Monday (Jan. 22) from 6 to 8 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall. The evening will commemorate the culture of ...
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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 second day of the Pongal festival, Surya Pongal, often referred to as Thai Pongal, holds the greatest importance among the festivities. This day is set aside for the veneration of the Sun God, ...
The first day is dedicated to discarding old belongings, symbolising a fresh start. People light bonfires to burn old items, marking the end of negativity. This is the main day of the festival, where ...
Pongal is also known as Thai Pongal as it marks the beginning of the Tamil month Thai. The day is considered auspicious and is celebrated with much enthusiasm. Mrs. Remadevi Dhanasekar explains the ...
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) Why Pongal is ...