Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has appealed to the members of the public to celebrate the Bhogi festival, falling on January 13 without burning plastic materials and ...

Bhogi, celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, marks the first day of the Pongal festival, dedicated to Lord Indra. Rituals like cleaning homes, Bhogi Mantalu ...

It is celebrated in many ways in different states including Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, etc. Bhogi marks the first day of the four-day Pongal festival, one of the country's prominent harvest ...

These wishes emphasise the themes of renewal, hope and unity that Bhogi embodies. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, families come together to celebrate this occasion with ...

Bhogi Pandigai, the first day of the Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu, is centered around renewal, community, and gratitude. Celebrated on January 13, 2025, it involves cleansing rituals, bonfires to ...

Pongal, a harvest festival in Tamil Nadu, lasts four days—Bhogi, Thai, Mattu, and Kaanum Pongal—celebrating a bountiful harvest with traditional rice and jaggery dish. Celebrated Bhogi along ...

Pongal, famously known as Thai Pongal, is a traditional Hindu harvest festival widely celebrated in southern Indian states. On January 13 being celebrated, which marks the first day of the four ...

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) reported a slight increase in air pollution during the Bhogi festival on January 13. The TNPCB conducted 24-hour air quality surveys across all 15 ...

Historical Reasons Pongal Became Tamil Nadu’s Harvest Festival ... The festival is celebrated for four days: Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal, each of the four days has ...

CHENNAI: Chennai witnessed cleaner air during this year’s Bhogi festivities compared to previous years, according to data from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). Officials ...

In Tamil Nadu, Pongal is celebrated over four days, with each day carrying its own unique rituals and significance. 1. Bhogi (First Day) The first day of the festival, known as Bhogi, marks the ...

Flight operations were affected at the airport in Tamil Nadu's Chennai morning as foggy ... high fog and smoke from burning trash during the Bhogi festival.(Hindustan Times/ Santosh Kumar) Air ...