Cultural Significance: Ven Pongal embodies the festival’s practical side—a dish that nourishes and sustains. Its warming spices are ideal for Tamil Nadu’s cooler January mornings ...

Colorful dancers twirled and dipped on the stage at Hopkins High School while the halls filled with the language of Tamil on ...

The Tamil Nadu government Saturday launched a scheme of providing Rs 1,000 to all ration card-holders on the occasion of Pongal festival, being celebrated on January 15. Chief Minister K ...

Pongal, a popular harvest festival, is celebrated with immense joy across Southern India, especially in Tamil Nadu. This year, Pongal starts on January 14, 2025, and continues for four days ...

The Thai Pongal is celebrated in the first month of the Tamil calendar ... This Pongal variety is called Ven Pongal. “Ven” means white. Another variety is also prepared with dhal and jaggery ...

Pongal is a crucial time for Tamil film releases ... We were told we could secure 125-130 screens in Tamil Nadu, but we're pushing for 150. I'm happy with the number of screens, as I believe ...

The Vijay-starrer Varisu and the Ajith Kumar-starrer Thunivu are set to hit the theatres on January 11, ahead of the Pongal festivity. Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government has denied ...

Pongal is also known as Thai Pongal as it marks the beginning of the Tamil month Thai. The day is considered auspicious and is celebrated with much enthusiasm. Mrs. Remadevi Dhanasekar explains ...

Tamil Nadu Ration Shop Employees Union general secretary P Dineshkumar said, “During the Pongal festival, Tamil Nadu Cooperative Department had announced the sale of grocery packages under three ...

The first part of the event was a meal, which was prepared the same way it is in Tamil Nadu, Ventakrishnan said. Pongal translates to “overflowing pot” and is the name of the rice dish that is ...