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Ponggal: Dr Mahathir wishes a prosperous year for all
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wishes ‘Happy Ponggal’ to the Tamil community celebrating the festival today. “Ponggal is a harvest festival celebrated by the Tamils in our country. Ponggal in Tamil means an overflow of abundance. “I
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Ponggal marks a new dawn for the Tamil community
The Tamil community is looking forward to ushering in a new dawn as it celebrates the Ponggal harvest festival tomorrow. Ponggal falls in the 10th month of the Tamil calendar, called Thai, and is a major celebration, especially for the
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Demand for traditional clay pots increase dramatically for Ponggal
NIBONG TEBAL: Ahead of Ponggal, the annual harvest festival celebrated by Hindus on Wednesday (Jan 15), the demand for traditional clay pots has increased dramatically this year. The pressure was felt by clay pot maker D Reguraj and his wife,
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