Thalai Pongal Celebration:
Thalai Pongal, the first day of the Tamil month, is a significant harvest festival celebrated with fervor across Tamil Nadu. On January 14, 2025, Supriya, a physician from Tripura, and her husband, Thileepan from Sathankulam in Thoothukudi district, celebrated the festival in a traditional Tamil manner. Supriya, who is originally from Tripura, shared how the Pongal festival in her hometown is celebrated differently, where it is known as “Hangrai”. Her participation in this celebration highlighted the cultural diversity and significance of Pongal in uniting people from different regions and communities.
