Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Kuwait hosted a Thai Pongal celebration recently. The festival brought together over 400 attendees, including Sri Lankan ...

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 ...

The yard of the house shaped by the beautiful “kolam” pattern of Tamil women who made cleanliness of their home a priority, is an extremely beautiful and sign that should not be forgotten in this ...

The Thai Pongal festival, traditionally celebrated to express gratitude to the Sun God for a bountiful harvest and to honor the contributions of cattle and livestock, featured religious rituals, ...

In Sri Lanka, kolam designs often incorporate local motifs, such as lotus flowers and peacocks. Maatu Pongal: Celebrated on the second day of Thai Pongal, Maatu Pongal is dedicated to honouring ...

This vibrant South Indian harvest festival honors the Sun God and marks the start of the Tamil month of Thai ... a framed kolam design makes an elegant gift, capturing the spirit of Pongal ...

Surya Pongal marks the first day of the auspicious Thai month. On this day ... not just in homes but also in offices. People make 'kolam' in the front doorway of their homes and offices.

To mark the celebration during Pongal, we paint our homes with beautiful Kolam designs ... old items and welcoming new beginnings. Thai Pongal honours the Sun God with offerings of sweet Pongal.

In Sri Lanka, kolam designs often incorporate local motifs, such as lotus flowers and peacocks. Maatu Pongal: Celebrated on the second day of Thai Pongal, Maatu Pongal is dedicated to honouring cattle ...