Pongal is a significant harvest festival celebrated primarily in Tamil Nadu, India, and parts of Sri Lanka ... and traditional games. The sweet dish is the highlight of the festival.

Thanjavur is one of India's most culturally rich towns ... It's the perfect place to try traditional dishes like sakkarai pongal and enjoy rural games and activities. Known as the city of temples ...

Pongal, a vibrant harvest festival celebrated primarily in South India, is a time of joy ... Jallikattu (a game involving bulls), vazhukku maram (slippery pole), mallar kambam (a mix of gymnastics ...

On this day, cows and bulls are decorated, and people engage in traditional games ... In northern India, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Pongal is celebrated as Makar Sankranti, but ...

In most of India, kite flying, a feast of sesame and jaggery sweets, and various regional customs are used to celebrate it. 2. Tamil Nadu's Pongal This four-day harvest festival includes Thai ...

Makar Sankranti signifies the harvest and the Sun's transition into Capricorn, celebrated under various names across India ... the festival is celebrated as Pongal, a four-day-long festival ...

The Pongal festivities commenced across South India on Monday with the observance of 'Bhogi'. It marks the first day of the four-day Pongal festival, which is one of the major harvest celebrations ...

Lohri, Makar Sankranti, and Pongal are important festivals celebrated in different parts of India around the same time, usually in mid-January. This year, Lohri will be celebrated on January 13 ...

Regena Cassandrra fondly recalls her early memories of celebrating Pongal and shares why the festival holds a special place in her heart. Actor Regena Cassandrra, who grew up in Chennai, Tamil ...

Of all the festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Pongal holds a special place. Like most harvest festivals across India, Pongal coincides with the beginning of the six-month northward journey of the sun ...