Thai Pongal in Sri Lanka is more than just a harvest festival—it’s a celebration of life, gratitude, and shared heritage.

Thai Pongal is a three to four day festival ... At the centre a lump of cow dung holding a five petal pumpkin flower is placed as a symbol of fertility. These decorations are made as a form ...

Pongal, celebrated mid-January primarily in Tamil Nadu and worldwide, honors the harvest with rituals over four days: Bhogi ...

If properly made, it will have protein, magnesium, iron, calcium and potassium and Pongal is good for the heart, immune system and digestive system Thai Pongal or Surya Pongal means prosperity ...

This is the biggest harvest festival in Tamil Nadu that stands as a symbol of gratitude ... by the preparation of a special Pongal dish on the day of ‘Thai Pongal’. Happy Pongal (Image credits ...

He said in the diversity of cultures and traditions in Malaysia, festivals such as the Pongal Festival are one of the symbols of close unity among people of various races and religions. "The spirit of ...

Pongal, celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai, aligns with other regional harvest festivals like Makar Sankranti in Eastern India, Lohri in Punjab, and Uttarayan in Gujarat.

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 ...

Thai Pongal, marking the start of the Tamil month of Thai, usually coincides with Makar Sankranti in North India, Lohri in Punjab, and Uttarayan in Gujarat. Widely celebrated in southern India ...