2 events found.
harvest festival
Pongal
Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, India to honor the sun, nature, and farmers for a bountiful harvest. Central to the festivities is the preparation of Pongal, a sweet rice dish cooked with milk and jaggery, symbolizing prosperity and gratitude. The festival includes rituals like decorating homes with kolam (rangoli designs),…
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a Sikh and Hindu festival celebrated annually on April 13th or 14th. It marks the Punjabi New Year and commemorates the founding of the Khalsa (the Sikh community) by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. For Sikhs, it is a day of spiritual significance, celebrated with prayers, processions (Nagar Kirtans),…