Overflowing with cultural devotion

By KALAIVANI MURUGASAN

Women celebrating Ponggal in Pangsapuri Petaling Perdana. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

PONGGAL is a three-day harvest festival held in Tamil Nadu, India, and other parts of the world including Malaysia.

It is celebrated to give thanks to nature and in Tamil, ponggal means “to boil” or “overflow”.

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