A festival bazaar in Campbell Lane featuring stalls selling Indian outfits, jewellery, arts and crafts. Pongal – a harvest festival – sees Hindus giving thanks for the blessings of the past year.
It is harvest time in Little India.
A celebration of Pongal, a harvest festival observed by Hindus, kicked off yesterday at Kinta Road.
Pongal marks the start of the auspicious month of Thai, when Hindus give thanks for the blessings of the past year. The festival pays tribute to the Sun God for a good harvest.
Last night, Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan launched the event by switching on decorative lights along Serangoon Road