KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Hindus will celebrate Pongal, the harvest festival, on Tuesday (Jan 14), a tradition that expresses gratitude for a bountiful harvest while seeking blessings for prosperity.
Hindu Sangam president T. Ganesan said the festival coincides with the Sun God’s (Surya Bhagavan) astronomical transition from Sagittarius (Dhanur Rashi) to Capricorn (Makara Rashi), known as Makara Sankranti, a celestial event that will occur at 3.11pm Malaysian time on the same day.
