Bhogi is celebrated on the first day of the four-day Pongal festival, one of the prominent harvest festivals in the country.

Revered as the rain god ... and sports events!" Pongal is a cheerful and colourful festival celebrated in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu. The auspicious festival lasts for four days.

While Lohri is celebrated in north India, and Makar Sankranti in the west of the country, Pongal is celebrated by south Indians. This year, the festival begins on January 14 and ends on January ...

Discover six special dishes which are cooked during the Pongal festival. Apart from the historical culinary value of South Indian food, the dishes also reflect the principles of sharing and ...

Pongal is a four-day festival that is celebrated in the Southern state of Tamil Nadu. This is a festival that is similar to the north Indian festival of Makar Sankranti. Pongal is celebrated in ...

Thai Pongal, which falls on Jan 14, corresponds with Makar Sankranti, which marks an important day for Keralites who celebrate the ‘Makaravilakku' — a revered festival held annually at the ...

Makar Sankranti signifies the harvest and the Sun's transition into Capricorn, celebrated under various names across India ... Down south in Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated as Pongal ...

The High Commission of India in Colombo and the Consulate General of India in Jaffna distributed festive kits at a series of celebratory events ahead of the auspicious festival of Pongal, while the ...

The vibrant Pongal festival was celebrated with immense joy and enthusiasm in Dharavi, Mumbai. Though traditionally observed in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu, the festival has found its ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Lohri, Makar Sankranti, and Pongal are important festivals celebrated in different parts of India around the same time, usually in mid-January. This year, Lohri will be ...