Christmas and Thanksgiving all rolled into one huge four day celebration – that’s the Tamil festival of Pongal!
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What Pongal means to the Hindus of South India
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Happy Thai Pongal – 2nd Day and Main Event
On Pongal day the sun God is worshipped. Offerings to the Sun are enclosed in kolam art and devotees look towards the sun and do the arati walking clockwise around the offerings. Continue reading Happy Thai Pongal – 2nd Day and Main Event
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal
A white colored pongal (though it could also be yellow) is a savory dish that is not only a tradition during the harvest season, but also a daily hot breakfast cereal for many people in South India. Continue reading Ven Pongal