STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s Tamil community came together to celebrate the 10th annual Harvest Festival, also known as the Traditional Pongal. Organized by the Staten Island Tamil ...

Seven persons, mostly spectators and a bull owner, died in the jallikattu and manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on Kaanum Pongal day, police said on Friday. Two bulls too died in separate ...

During the celebrations in Hindu temples and Christian churches, school material was handed out to 175 pupils from the disadvantaged Malaiyaha community. The initiative, by the Voice of Plantation ...

A bullock cart race was held in Sekkarakkudi village, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, celebrating the auspicious occasion of Pongal. The lively event was part of the four-day ...

The vibrant festival of Mattu Pongal, which marks the end of the four-day harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, is here! Celebrated with great enthusiasm, Mattu Pongal honors cattle and farm animals ...

It's January, and if you're in Tamil Nadu that can mean only one thing: Pongal season. The state's annual harvest festival (it usually comes with a week-long holiday) is celebrated with one of its ...

Pongal is an ancient celebration for the people of Tamil Nadu that is celebrated for four continuous days. Mattu Pongal is the 3rd day of the Pongal celebrations and is observed on the second day of ...

Kaanum Pongal marks the end of the Pongal celebrations. The word ‘kaanum’ in Tamil means ‘to visit’ and so on the day of Kaanum Pongal families hold reunions. There is also a tradition of presenting ...

Mattu Pongal is being celebrated today, Wednesday, January 15. The rituals, traditions and customs observed on this day highlight the reverence of animals, particularly in the Tamil culture.

Be happy, surrounded by friends. Let the Thaip Pongal flow. Let us express our heartfelt thanks to the Tamil farmers who make us live. Happy Pongal wishes. Happy Pongal from us to you.” ...

Pongal is a harvest festival that is celebrated in Tamil Nadu. This festival is similar to Makar Sankranti that is celebrated in the northern states. It is a four-day festival that is dedicated to ...