At the Chennai home of Subbu Subramanian, Pongal is an “intense” and unique celebration. “In most communities, only one pot of pongal is prepared per household.

On Thai Pongal, people cook the traditional dish called Pongal a mixture of rice, milk, and jaggery in a clay pot outdoors, often under the sun. The dish is then offered to the Sun God as a ...

This is also the most important day of the festival. When the milk boils over the pot, family members shout “Pongalo Pongal!" The Pongal is then offered to the Sun God first and then people eat it.

On the day of Surya Pongal, it is important to cook the new rice. Every house cooks a pot of new rice with milk and when the milk boils over the pot, family members shout "Pongal-o-Pongal".

is a staple dish during the Pongal time. Often prepared in a traditional clay pot, the delicacy is offered as a prasadam in temples after the pujas. Thayir Sadam, or curd rice is so loved by people ...

“A key ritual involves boiling milk and rice in a new clay pot, representing abundance and good fortune,” said Emmanuel. The four-day festival includes Bhogi, a day of cleansing; Thai ...

These seasonal joys are just what Staten Island’s Tamil community will be celebrating this week with their annual Hindu harvest festival called Thai Pongal ... with a Pot Pangal service ...

The event's centerpiece was the Pongal pot cooking ceremony, where Jasmine Rice took pride of place. Participants prepared the sweet, fragrant Pongal rice - a symbol of prosperity - using Jasmine ...

Swiggy Instamart introduced an interactive Pongal pot installation at Express Avenue Mall in Chennai from January 14 to 17, 2025. The life-sized installation blends the Pongal tradition of ...

Event Highlights Featuring Jasmine Rice Pongal Pot Cooking Ceremony The event’s centerpiece was the Pongal pot cooking ceremony, where Jasmine Rice took pride of place. Participants prepared the ...