Keeping Pongal tradition alive in new normal
KUALA LUMPUR: Pongal is celebrated on the first day of the 10th month of ‘Thai’ in the Tamil calendar which falls in January each year. The month of ‘Thai’ or Thai maatham also marks a celebration for a bountiful harvest, and it is ushered in with the hope for a better yield next year, as […]
Pongal may get tourism calendar slot
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture will look into the feasibility of inserting Pongal Harvest Festival into the state’s tourism calendar. Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stated that he would like to see the festival lifted to a higher level with the condition that the Indian community must come up with […]
Pongal festival comes to Kuching Waterfront
KUCHING: People from all walks of life yesterday had the chance to celebrate the annual Pongal festival with the Indian community here at the Kuching Waterfront. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah officiated at the celebration, held to promote the Indian culture even though the community is small in the state. […]
Ponggal marks a new dawn for Tamil community
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tamil community is looking forward to ushering in a new dawn as it celebrates the Ponggal harvest festival tomorrow. Ponggal falls in the 10th month of the Tamil calendar called Thai and is a major celebration, especially for the farming community. Thai piranthal vazhi pirakkum is a popular Tamil adage which simply means that the advent of the […]
