Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Pongal celebrated with joy in Puducherry
Pongal, a harvest festival, was celebrated in Puducherry on January 15 with great joy.
People visited temples, exchanged greetings, and bought special items like sugarcane and turmeric.
The government gave free kits with oil, rice, and sugar, and also sent Rs 3,000 to families through bank accounts.
This gift was a big surprise for everyone, no matter how much money they made.
Many important people, like the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister, also wished the people on this happy occasion.
Pongal festival celebrated in Puducherry on January 15 with joy and splendor.
People visited temples, exchanged greetings, and bought festival items like sugarcane and turmeric.
Government provided free kits with edible oil, rice, and sugar worth Rs 750 per kit.
Rs 3,000 cash was disbursed to all families under the Public Distribution System.
Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan and Chief Minister N Rangasamy greeted the people on the occasion.
- Who
- People of Puducherry, Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan, Chief Minister N Rangasamy, ministers, legislators
- What
- Pongal festival celebration
- When
- January 15
- Where
- Puducherry
- Why
- Harvest festival celebration
- Festival
- Pongal
- Date
- January 15
- Location
- Puducherry
- Gifts Provided
- Edible oil, rice, sugar, Rs 3,000 cash
- Total Value
- Rs 750 per kit