Pongal, a vibrant four-day harvest festival, celebrates new crops and nature's abundance in Tamil Nadu. Celebrated annually around January 14-15, it involves bonfires, kolams, and cooking the namesake ...

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While Tamil communities around the world celebrate Pongal in mid‑January, marking the harvest season and offering gratitude to nature, farmers, and the Sun God, the Festival arrives late for the South ...