Thai Pongal is a three to four day festival. A number of elements contribute to making the crop abundant. The Sun provides energy in the process of food production. The rain provides water.

If properly made, it will have protein, magnesium, iron, calcium and potassium and Pongal is good for the heart, immune system and digestive system Thai Pongal ... to cook special dishes like ...

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. The festival is celebrated on the first day ...

Fr Sebastian Nagaraj celebrated a special Mass, integrating Tamil rituals, a practice approved by the Vatican. In his homily, Fr Nagaraj stressed that Thai Pongal, although not a religious holiday ...

Thai Pongal, marking the start ... tasking him with helping humans cultivate food, underscoring the festival’s ties to agriculture. Pongal coincides with Makar Sankranti, celebrated across ...

The four-day festival includes Bhogi, a day of cleansing; Thai Pongal, the main thanksgiving ... A highlight of the event was the food, which played a central role in the celebration.

These seasonal joys are just what Staten Island’s Tamil community will be celebrating this week with their annual Hindu harvest festival called Thai Pongal ... With food, a savory, daal ...

Pongal, celebrated mid-January primarily in Tamil Nadu and worldwide, honors the harvest with rituals over four days: Bhogi Pongal for renewal, Thai Pongal ... their cattle special meals ...