Pongal is a traditional harvest celebration observed in South India, mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Pongal, an important South Indian festival, honours Lord Surya Narayan, the planet’s ruler, and is linked with crop harvesting. In northern India, the celebration is known as Makar Sankranti. This year’s four-day celebration will […]
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Read MoreHarevest festivals in India: All over India, the harvest festivals—Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Bihu, and Lohri—are occasions to express gratitude to the farmer, the sun, and the weather. While each state may have a different name for this holiday, the nation as a whole celebrates in the same spirit. The harvest season signals the arrival of fresh, […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, film, theatre, and OTT star Aahana Kumra recalls the resplendent festivities that were once a beautiful part of her childhood. The actor who stars in Zee Theatre’s contemporary classic ‘Sir Sir Sarla’, says, “As a child growing up in Uttar Pradesh, I remember my family marking […]
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Read MoreAs the harvest season draws near, preparations are afoot to celebrate it through the Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Bihu festivities. In Tamil Nadu, the harvest season is marked through the Pongal festival. The second of the four-day celebrations, Thai Pongal, which falls on the first day of the Tamil Solar Calendar’s ‘Thai’ month, coincides […]
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