Tamils celebrate Ponggal to usher in a year of abundance


KUALA LUMPUR: The celebration of the first day (called ‘Bhogi’ on Jan 15) of the harvest festival Ponggal, and more synonymously with the call of ‘Thai Pongal’ on the second festive day (Jan 16), was celebrated with communal joy to bring blessings to Tamil Hindus throughout the country for this year.

In KUALA LUMPUR, civil servant, Navien Ganesan, 26, who hails from Sungai Petani, Kedah, expressed his excitement as this is his first year celebrating Ponggal at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple here, besides hoping that this year will be a successful year for him.

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