Winter Festivals: Pongal / Makar Sankranti / Lohri
A collection of quality Web links on the Hindu harvest festival of 'Lohri', 'Pongal' and 'Makar Sankranti'.
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is an important festival dedicated to the Lord Murugan or Kartikeya observed by the Hindus of southern India and Tamils around the world.
Thaipusam is an important festival dedicated to the Lord Murugan or Kartikeya observed by the Hindus of southern India and Tamils around the world.
Kite Festival of Gujarat in Pictures
An exceedingly colorful photo gallery by Meena Kadri featuring glimpses of life around the kite festival of Gujarat during the Hindu winter festival of Uttarayan.
An exceedingly colorful photo gallery by Meena Kadri featuring glimpses of life around the kite festival of Gujarat during the Hindu winter festival of Uttarayan.
Pongal: Indian Thanksgiving!
Pongal is a great Indian harvest festival, celebrated every year in mid January to mark the reaping of crops and a special thanksgiving to God, the sun, the earth and the cattle.
Pongal is a great Indian harvest festival, celebrated every year in mid January to mark the reaping of crops and a special thanksgiving to God, the sun, the earth and the cattle.
Lohri: The Bonfire Festival
Amidst the cold weather, everything seems stagnant in northern India, until it's time for Lohri, the long-awaited bonfire festival. It's not just a break to thank God for a bountiful life on earth with rituals and revelry, but more…
Amidst the cold weather, everything seems stagnant in northern India, until it's time for Lohri, the long-awaited bonfire festival. It's not just a break to thank God for a bountiful life on earth with rituals and revelry, but more…
Uttarayan & the Kite Festival of Gujarat
On January 14, watch the sky change colors... like a rainbow in a glittering sun after the rain and bask in the glory of Uttarayan, when the skies of Gujarat give way to colorful kites.
On January 14, watch the sky change colors... like a rainbow in a glittering sun after the rain and bask in the glory of Uttarayan, when the skies of Gujarat give way to colorful kites.
Make 'Til Gajak' (Sesame Candy)
A speciality of northern India, Gajak is a dry sweet, made of sesame seeds or 'til' as they are known in Hindi. It's 'til' cooked in sugar syrup and set in thin layers, that can be stored for months.
A speciality of northern India, Gajak is a dry sweet, made of sesame seeds or 'til' as they are known in Hindi. It's 'til' cooked in sugar syrup and set in thin layers, that can be stored for months.
Pakka Pongal Celebration in Tamil Nadu
Jennifer Kumar describes the four day festival of Pongal in a Tamil Nadu village in the southern state of India.
Jennifer Kumar describes the four day festival of Pongal in a Tamil Nadu village in the southern state of India.
Pongal Greetings
Select an image, compose a message and send them to multiple recipients.
Select an image, compose a message and send them to multiple recipients.
Pongal Ecards
Send animated or static egreetings in English or Tamil
Send animated or static egreetings in English or Tamil
Pongal Poems
‘To Wish or Not to Wish’ and other English poems on Pongal by Archie Appu
‘To Wish or Not to Wish’ and other English poems on Pongal by Archie Appu
Pongal Recipes
How to cook sweet dishes like Sakkarai Pongal, Vermicelli Payasam, Aval Payasam, Dal Payasam, Murukku…you get it here.
How to cook sweet dishes like Sakkarai Pongal, Vermicelli Payasam, Aval Payasam, Dal Payasam, Murukku…you get it here.
Pongal Wallpaper
Beautiful wallpapers in three types of screen resolutions
Beautiful wallpapers in three types of screen resolutions
Pongal Kolams
An info-filled write-up on Pongal and kolams.
An info-filled write-up on Pongal and kolams.
Sankranti: An Ancient Vedic Tradition
A detailed description on the harvest festival, from SwordOfTruth.com
A detailed description on the harvest festival, from SwordOfTruth.com