NAMAKKAL: A woman, Jayalakshmi, said she was threatened by DMK members in Tiruchengode in Namakkal dist after she drew a kolam featuring the Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) flag as part of a Pongal ...

Pongal mornings have a certain magic. The sun shows up right on cue, coffee smells stronger than usual, and there’s a quiet competition between neighbours over who woke up earliest to draw the kolam.

Pongal is celebrated with warmth and joy as homes are decorated, special dishes are prepared, and traditions are observed to honor nature, harvest, and togetherness. Representational image/Pexels ...

At the centre of this rangoli sits a traditional Pongal pot, overflowing with the sweet dish, surrounded by large, colourful floral and leafy patterns in shades of red, yellow, green and blue. An ...

Pongal, the much-loved harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, is more than just cooking sweet Pongal and offering thanks to the Sun God. It is also about bringing the spirit of abundance, gratitude, and ...

Every grain of rice sprinkled in the making of a kolam is like a prayer or a wish. Ruben Prakash knows that once Deepavali ends, the intricate patterns formed by the thousands of colourful grains will ...

Rangoli (kolam or muggu) patterns show highly conserved geometric shapes to those observed in nature. The fact that they may have metaphysical relevance is an interesting idea and needs to be ...

In days of yore, kolam were really a part of everyday life, the lady of the house drawing them with white rice flour every dawn as the first rays of sunlight gently touched the earth. Through the day, ...

Hindu devotees were seen decorating their front yards and entrances with colorful kolam designs made from rice flour paste to celebrate the Thai Pongal Festival. Pix by Nisal Baduge The Maradana ...

Mattu Pongal, will be the 3rd day of the Pongal festival, a unique occasion to honor the animals, especially the cows, and bulls that assist them in paddy cultivation. One of the traditions that the ...