In 2025, Pongal will begin on Thursday, January 14 and conclude on January 17. The festival aligns with the Tamil solar calendar and starts on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai.

2025. The festival has ancient roots and is closely tied to agriculture, particularly the harvesting of crops like rice, sugarcane, and turmeric. The name, Pongal comes from the Tamil word pongu ...

In 2025, Pongal will commence on Thursday, January 14, and conclude on Sunday, January 17. The festival follows the Tamil solar calendar, beginning on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai.

Pongal is a harvest festival that is celebrated in Tamil Nadu. This festival is similar to Makar Sankranti that is celebrated in the northern states. It is a four-day festival that is dedicated to ...

January 2025 is going to be a month full of energy ... spiritual reflections of Makar Sankranti or the fiery excitement of Pongal, January's celebrations are a feast for the senses and the ...

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.( ...

The Pongal Test was very much part of the sporting calendar, just as the Boxing Day Test (played from December 26) is Melbourne’s preserve. This is a perfect amalgamation of heritage and cricket ...

This is the main day of the festival, where the traditional dish, Pongal (a sweet rice dish), is prepared and offered to the Sun God. Families come together to express gratitude for a bountiful ...