Pongal

2023 - 1 - 15

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New to Waterloo region, this woman says she's excited to celebrate ... (CBC.ca)

Syamala Subashini T Sivasankaran is new to Waterloo region and says she's excited to be celebrating Pongal this weekend with members of the local Tamil ...

Sivasankaran says the festival is food-focused and a chance to thank farmers for the food on their tables. It has been challenging for me as a new immigrant coming all the way from India. "Our culture is beautiful and it's incredibly diverse.

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Statement by the Prime Minister on Thai Pongal (Prime Minister of Canada)

This week, Tamil communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate Thai Pongal, the harvest festival.

Tamil communities worldwide will come together to celebrate and share Pongal, a traditional dish made savoury or sweet with rice boiled in milk. “On behalf of our family, Sophie and I offer our wishes for peace and good health to everyone marking Thai Pongal, here in Canada and around the world. “This week, Tamil communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate Thai Pongal, the harvest festival.

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Bukit Panjang residents celebrate Tamil harvest festival Pongal after ... (The Straits Times)

Around 2000 people of various races and religions joined in the festivities. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“This traditional harvest festival originated in Tamil Nadu, and gives thanks to Surya, the Sun God, for the blessings of a rich harvest. Most of us hadn’t heard of Covid-19 yet, and it’s been a difficult three years. “So this year is extra special as we celebrate the harvest and the overflowing pots and the abundance of joy.

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Harvest festival Pongal celebrated across Tamil Nadu with fervour (The Hindu BusinessLine)

People chanted "Pongal-o-Pongal" to symbolise the overflowing of joy and prosperity in the new month.

Many houses were decorated and people woke up early to celebrate the day. The popular Avaniapuram jallikattu, the bull taming sport, was held in Madurai coinciding with the harvest festival where avid bull tamers took on the charging bulls. Pongal festival was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Sunday with usual fervour as the day heralded the birth of the auspicious Tamil month 'Thai.'

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Thai Pongal being celebrated by Tamils with traditional fervor ... (All India Radio)

The Tamil community in Sri Lanka is celebrating Thai Pongal with fervour and gaiety. Pongal marks the beginning of the Sun's journey northwards, ...

The Tamil community in Sri Lanka is celebrating Thai Pongal with fervour and gaiety. It is a time for families to visit each other and exchange gifts. The fourth and final day is called ‘Kaanum Pongal, and it is a day for relaxation and enjoyment.

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Tamil Nadu: Devotees take holy dip in Agni Theertham Sea on ... (Economic Times)

On the occasion of Pongal, a large number of devotees from northern states came to Rameswaram and took a holy dip in the Agni Theertham Sea on January 15.

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In Photos: Pongal Celebrations In Mumbai (Outlook India)

Pongal is a harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, which is also observed by the Tamil community living outside of the state. It traditionally marks the end of ...

Women offer prayers as they cooks special food to celebrate the harvest festival of Pongal at Dharavi, one of the world's largest slums, in Mumbai. The festival also heralds the Tamil New Year. Pongal is a harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, which is also observed by the Tamil community living outside of the state.

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Madurai Corporation celebrates Pongal (The Hindu)

Mayor Indirani Ponvasanth and Corporation Commissioner Simranjeet Singh Kahlon on Saturday presided over the Pongal celebrations held on the Aringnar Anna ...

The officials dressed in traditional dresses prepared Pongal and distributed it to the participants amidst much fanfare. Students, professors and administrative staff at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, N.M.S. Suvitha, City Engineer S.

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