Pongal Festival Photos
EditEvery agrarian society has their unique traditions to pay thanks to God, the Earth and nature for a good harvest. In Tamil culture this thanksgiving is celebrated as Pongal - the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.
Here is a gallery of Pongal festival photos showing Pongal celebration, preparation of sweet pongal, Jallikkettu etc... Pongal coincides with the more popular harvest festival of Makar Sankranti which is celebrated throughout Indian.
People buy festival foods for Pongal Festival in a market at the Little India in Singapore.
School children dressed up in traditional attire participate in Pongal celebrations in Chennai.
School children dressed up in traditional attire participate in Pongal celebrations.
People during Pongal celebrations in Chennai.
School children dressed up in traditional attire participate in Pongal celebrations in Chennai.
Women perform rituals during Pongal celebrations in Chennai.
Women perform rituals during Pongal celebrations.
Sweet pongal being cooked inside earthen pots on brick stoves on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Women prepare sweet pongal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Sweet pongal being cooked inside earthen pots on brick stoves on the occasion of Makar Sankranti
Sweet pongal being cooked inside earthen pots on brick stoves on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Women prepare sweet pongal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Women prepare Pongal - a rice dish, during 'Sankranti Sambrama'.
People thring Chennai's Marina beach on Kaanum Pongal.
People give bath to their cattle at Marina Beach on Maattu Pongal in Chennai.
Women busy making sweet pongal on during a programme organised to celebrate Pongal in Bengaluru
Women busy making sweet pongal on during a programme organised to celebrate Pongal.
Young boys celebrate Bhogi festival - the first day of Pongal.
Sugarcanes arrive at Chennai market ahead of Pongal.
Women celebrate `Pongal` in Bengaluru.
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