On 18 January 2025, the Nottingham Tamil Kuzhumam (RCN 1205049) – NTK orchestrated a spectacular Pongal ( harvest ) festival at Cotgrave Social Welfare Centre, bringing together over 75 families in a ...

In contrast, Annur residents celebrated the day differently by organizing traditional games such as ‘kolam' competitions and ‘uriyadi' (pot-breaking contests for men) at Kempanaickenpalayam.

Trichy: Egalitarian (Samathuva) Pongal celebrations organized by educational ... Traditional sports like tug of war, silambam, and uriyadi (breaking a suspended pot) added vibrancy to the festivities.

The programme began with a ceremonial cooking of Pongal in a clay pot. Mr. Nehru later inaugurated and gave away prizes to the winners of competitive folk games such as tug-of-war and ‘uriyadi ...

Transgenders of Kundayiruppu celebrated their ‘thalai” (first) Pongal’ in their residential ... spoon and lemon and ‘uriyadi’. All the winners got prizes from the Collector.