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.

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

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 ...