Pongal 2025: Chennai's air quality deteriorated significantly due to Bhogi smoke, which enveloped the city. This annual ritual involves burning old household items during the Bhogi festival.

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has appealed to the members of the public to celebrate the Bhogi festival, falling on January 13 without burning plastic materials and ...

These wishes emphasise the themes of renewal, hope and unity that Bhogi embodies. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, families come together to celebrate this occasion with ...

Bhogi, celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, marks the first day of the Pongal festival, dedicated to Lord Indra. Rituals like cleaning homes, Bhogi Mantalu ...

Bhogi Pandigai, the first day of the Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu, is centered around renewal, community, and gratitude. Celebrated on January 13, 2025, it involves cleansing rituals, bonfires to ...

Many state-run universities in Tamil Nadu are starved of funds and are in a dire financial crisis and unable to pay salaries to teachers, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi said on Saturday. Their autonomy ...

Pongal, a harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, lasts four days—Bhogi, Thai, Mattu, and Kaanum Pongal—celebrating a bountiful harvest with traditional rice and jaggery dish. Celebrated Bhogi along ...

Historical Reasons Pongal Became Tamil Nadu’s Harvest Festival ... The festival is celebrated for four days: Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal, each of the four days has ...

Pongal, famously known as Thai Pongal, is a traditional Hindu harvest festival widely celebrated in southern Indian states. On January 13 being celebrated, which marks the first day of the four ...

Tamil Nadu, located in the southern part of India, has a distinctive political landscape characterized by a strong sense of regional identity and a history of assertive Dravidian politics. The state's ...

Interestingly, January 13 is Bhogi, falling on Monday, which is not a closed government holiday for all. So, those working five days in a week can take one day leave on January 13 and get away ...