Hindu devotees were seen decorating their front yards and entrances with colorful kolam designs made from rice flour paste to celebrate the Thai Pongal Festival. Pix by Nisal Baduge The Maradana ...

Thai Pongal is a three to four day festival ... a five petal pumpkin flower is placed as a symbol of fertility. These decorations are made as a form of purification. The third day of Pongal ...

Pongal, celebrated mid-January primarily in Tamil Nadu and worldwide, honors the harvest with rituals over four days: Bhogi ...

The second day of the Pongal festival, Surya Pongal, often referred to as Thai Pongal, holds the greatest importance among the festivities. This day is set aside for the veneration of the Sun God ...

The first day of ‘Bhogi Pongal’ evokes a sense of joy in decorating homes ... preparation of a special Pongal dish on the day of ‘Thai Pongal’. Happy Pongal (Image credits : Pongal ...