Tamil Hindu devotees and priests in Colombo prepared a traditional rice dish known as 'Pongal' on Tuesday in celebration of ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sent the following message on the occasion of Thai Pongal: “The Thai Pongal festival, also known as the ‘Harvest Festival’, is observed with profound reverence ...

Thai Pongal is a time for deep reflection, gratitude and joyous celebration, stated Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath in his Thai Pongal message. The message: “I ...

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 ...

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 or Surya Pongal means prosperity ...

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 ...

Thai Pongal in Sri Lanka is more than just a harvest festival—it’s a celebration of life, gratitude, and shared heritage.

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, celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai, aligns with other regional harvest festivals like Makar Sankranti in Eastern India, Lohri in Punjab, and Uttarayan in Gujarat.

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 ...

“This year, Pongal falls in the Krodhi year, on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai (Jan 14). These planetary alignments enhance the spiritual significance of the day,” he told Bernam ...

“Pongal means to “ boil over” or to “flourish” and the word Pongal was derived from the Tamil word, “Pongu”. Thai Pongal is an important religious, social, cultural and mythological festival in Hindu ...