The Thai Pongal is celebrated in the first month of the Tamil calendar. The festive season coincides with the period when the sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makara). Thai Pongal is a ...

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 ...

“The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the ‘Harvest Festival’, is observed with profound reverence by Tamil and Hindu communities worldwide. This significant occasion is dedicated to expressing ...

The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the "Harvest Festival," is observed with profound reverence by Tamil and Hindu communities worldwide. This significant occasion is dedicated to expressing ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s Tamil community came together to ... The four-day festival includes Bhogi, a day of cleansing; Thai Pongal, the main thanksgiving celebration; Mattu ...

Thai Pongal is the first festival for the year 2025, which Tamil people all over the world, including Sri Lankans, celebrate together with great enthusiasm. Therefore, first of all, I wish to extend ...

Pongal marks the start of the Tamil month Thai in mid-January and celebrates the arrival of the harvest season. It is primarily dedicated to worshiping the Lord Surya, as the Sun is believed to ...

Pongal, a vibrant harvest festival celebrated primarily in South India, is a time of joy, gratitude, and renewal. It marks the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai and falls in mid-January each year.

Pongal dates mark the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai, which is considered an auspicious month. This festival typically falls around the same time as other harvest festivals like Makar ...

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Thai Pongal: "Today, Tamil communities in Canada and around the world will mark the ...

The Government of Canada celebrates Thai Pongal. OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, we join Tamil communities across Canada in celebrating Thai Pongal, also known as the harvest festival.