Besides kolam, mother and daughter created rangoli designs, too. “Every December, like before Pongal, Margazhi month, from December 15th to January 15th, we would get up at 2 o’clock in the morning ...

Puthandu Palangal: The mouthwatering foods of Puthandu spread include vadai, sambhar, sadam (rice), payasam, appalam (papad), vegetable curry, fresh mango pickle, and curd in addition to mango pachadi ...

2- Crafts - Family members can organize a Pongal craft activity with kids.They can make Pongal pots, kolam or even design ... Together - Kids love making rangoli art.Encourage them to draw ...

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 ...

Easy and Simple Pongal Kolam Ideas 2025: Pongal is a vibrant and significant ... and/or the altar. Kolam is a type of rangoli, a famous folk craft made in homes across India on significant occasions ...

Pongal is a crispy dish and one of the healthiest ... Also, they get involved in drawing Rangoli or Kolam (colourful decorative floor patterns), at the entrance of one’s home and engaging ...

The festivities often include creating colorful rangoli (kolam), cooking traditional dishes, and offering gratitude for the blessings of the past year. "May this Pongal bring you overflowing ...

On Bhogi Pongal, people light a bonfire to discard their old and unwanted items. The practice symbolises the removal of negativity and the welcoming of the new year with a fresh mind. -Happy Bhogi ...

Pongal is more than a festival of crops; it is considered to be a cultural cornerstone. Families come together and decorate their homes with kolam (rangoli), share meals with each other and offer ...

“Families prepare the Pongal dish and offer prayers to the Sun God for prosperity, decorate their homes with intricate kolam (rangoli) designs and come together to celebrate this auspicious occasion,” ...