The festival’s namesake dish, pongal, is a mixture of boiled sweet rice resembling a cross between congee and khichdi. Its name comes from the Tamil word pongu, meaning “to boil over”. Almost all ...

Actresses Sobhita Dhulipala and Keerthy Suresh on January 14 celebrated their first Pongal with their husbands after marriage. They dazzled in gorgeous saris and participated in the various rituals of ...

Happy Thai Pongal to you and your family!” Share vibrant images of sugarcane, pots brimming with sweet Pongal, and colorful kolams (rangolis). Animated GIFs of Pongal pots overflowing symbolize ...

Happy Pongal 2025: Tamil women celebrated the harvest festival known as Pongal by performing the ritual of cooking milk rice at the Dharavi area of Mumbai on Tuesday. Jan, India. 14, 2025.( ...

Betel leaves, nuts, coloured rice, turmeric, and sugarcanes are commonly consumed. Leftovers from sweet pongal are also enjoyed on this day. One of the main rituals involves placing rice on a ...

Pongal, a prominent harvest festival mainly celebrated in Tamil Nadu, is a time to thank the Sun God and nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes traditional practices like cooking sweet ...

Shobha Mohan, a resident of Rashbehari, said, "In the morning, we made sweet pongal in a special vessel and prayed to Lord Indra for an abundant harvest that helps us survive. We spent the rest of ...

In a pot dry roast the lentils until you get an ... Serve hot with a side of raita or papad. Millets Sweet Pongal If you want to experiment with different kinds of Pongal, then Ritesh Raje ...

Credit: Instagram/nayanthara Take a look at the actor making chakkara pongal (sweet pongal) on the special occasion. Credit: Instagram/nayanthara Celebs and their Lohri, Sankranti celebrations 8 ...

The second day of the Pongal festival, Surya Pongal ... a clay vessel and presented to Surya as a sign of gratitude. The pot's overflow is thought to represent the wealth and prosperity that ...

When they turn light golden, add them to the payasam. Garnish with saffron and pistachios. Payasam is now ready for the Pongal festival.

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The harvest festival of 'Pongal' was celebrated with traditional fervour on Tuesday across Tamil Nadu. Pongal is a multiday festival celebrated by the Tamil community.