Pongal holds special importance for unmarried girls and women, as they perform rituals for prosperity and good harvests. During the festive season, they: Avoid oiling their hair. Refrain from ...

Pongal 2025 starts on January 14, marking the harvest festival's four joyous days. Learn about its dates, history, significance, and customs for each day. Pongal, a major harvest festival in Tamil ...

preparing Pongal on the Collectorate premises and distributing it to officials and attendees. Cultural dances were performed by various artists, and games were organized for officials during the ...

Down south in Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated as Pongal, a four-day-long festival ... It is celebrated with feasts, traditional games, and bonfires called Meji. The festival reflects ...

Known by various names across the country, the festival is celebrated as Pongal in the South Indian ... a man known for his courage when he rescued girls from being sold to slavery during Mughal ...

Chess legend Viswanathan Anand and his wife Aruna Anand recently hosted the most prominent faces of Indian Chess at their house in Chennai for a Pongal celebration ... only a girl is needed ...

In India, Mattu Pongal is celebrated with grandeur, including games and activities that highlight the importance of cattle in rural livelihoods. The final day, Kanni Pongal (Jan 16), holds special ...

Excitement and mirth was around as students of Dr. MGR-Janaki College for Women in traditional attire celebrated Pongal in the institution's campus today (11 Jan). It was amazing to watch bustling ...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 11: Excitement and mirth was around as students of Dr. MGR-Janaki College for Women in traditional attire celebrated Pongal in the institution's campus today ...