Thai Pongal in Sri Lanka is more than just a harvest festival—it’s a celebration of life, gratitude, and shared heritage.

Tamil Hindu devotees and priests in Colombo prepared a traditional rice dish known as 'Pongal' on Tuesday in celebration of the Thai Pongal Hindu festival. The Thai Pongal festival, celebrated by ...

Hindus today celebrated Thai Pongal festival. Devotees were seen gathereing at the Sivan Kovil (Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil) in Kochchikade, Colombo to engage in religious rites in view of Thai ...

As the story goes, Lord Shiva cursed Nandi to live on Earth, tasking him with helping humans cultivate food, underscoring the festival’s ties to agriculture. Pongal coincides with Makar ...