Thai Pongal is a celebration by Hindus to thank the “Sun God”, mother nature and the various farm animals who help to contribute to a “bountiful harvest” to their happy and prosperous life.

Day 2: Surya Pongal/Thai Pongal - Tuesday, January 14, 2025. ... Outside of their homes, people also draw vibrant Rangoli designs, which stand for wealth and well-being.

The month of Thai or January celebrates the bountiful harvest of the season. Thai Pongal reinforces the custom of thanksgiving to the sun god. Hindus adorn their homes with kolam and make pongal.

Know about the four-day Pongal 2025 festival celebrating gratitude, traditions, and harvest joy. Dive into Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal!

Pongal, or Thai Pongal, is Tamil Nadu's most significant harvest festival, celebrated to honor the Sun God for blessings of prosperity and a bountiful harvest.Spanning four days, it begins on Margazhi ...

One of the main rituals of Thai Pongal is the making of the pongal, a ceremonial dish made with rice, coconut milk, jaggery, green gram, cashews and other ingredients. “The pongal has to be made early ...

Pongal, the primary day of the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, commence with the sunrise at 6:38 AM on 15th January 2024.The festival of Pongal is celebrated all across India under different names; ...

Pongal is also known as Thai Pongal as it marks the beginning of the Tamil month Thai. The day is considered auspicious and is celebrated with much enthusiasm. Mrs. Remadevi Dhanasekar explains ...

Families rise early to prepare the special dish Pongal and, as the rice boils and overflows from the pot, the air is filled with cheers of “Ponggalo Pongal”, symbolising abundance and prosperity.

Pongal is a crispy dish and one of the healthiest snack choices that you could make and enjoy yourself. If properly made, it will have protein, magnesium, iron, calcium and potassium and Pongal is ...