Pongal is the thanksgiving for the year's harvest. Celebrated in South Indian states, Pongal marks the beginning of the harvest season. The four-days festival is celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm in ...

This Margazhi morning sent me into a state of nostalgia as I drew a simple ezhai kolam in my apartment corridor. It brought back all those fond times and tiny tales told to me by family elders during ...

The festival which dates back to at least 2,000 years begins with Bhogi Pongal, followed by Surya Pongal, Maatu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal. During the four-day-long celebration, people convey their ...

The four-day harvest festival is observed by Tamil and Telugu community as a thanksgiving to the harvest. Since southern India is also largely based on agriculture, Pongal conveniently becomes a very ...