Various political figures and community leaders in the UK, including the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and members of the Labour Party, extended warm wishes to the Tamil community celebrating Thai Pongal, a harvest festival. The celebration was marked by visits to temples, participation in Pongal Pooja and other festivities, with a focus on promoting Tamil heritage and culture. The event also served as an opportunity for political leaders to express solidarity with the Tamil community and highlight the significance of the festival in fostering hope and prosperity.
🚨London’s Mayor celebrates contribution of British Tamils during Thai Pongal @MayorofLondon @VirendraSharma @GarethThomasMP @RupaHuq https://t.co/LnzIOZu8Ta https://t.co/MTbDRC181U
London’s Tamil community has done so much for our city. Thank you for the contributions you have made to help make London the greatest city in the world. It was an honour to join Thai Pongal celebrations at the Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple. https://t.co/5tlpf7KjWW
Happy Thai Pongal to the Tamil community in North Carolina and beyond! Today, I'm wishing everyone a joyous Thai Pongal and hope it is a wonderful holiday spent with family and loved ones.
Happy Pongal, #NC13! May this year's festival reflect the enduring spirit of Tamils around the world. Here's to a Pongal filled with unity, strength, and hope of a brighter future.
I would like to wish our fantastic Tamil community across #Watford a very happy #ThaiPongal. https://t.co/MAchWXJIeV
Thank you to the #Newcastle Tamil Community for inviting me to join Thai Pongal celebrations in Parliament, as part of Tamil Heritage Month - great showcase for Tamil culture https://t.co/WZgFYdxlm1
Honoured to speak at the Thai Pongal celebrations as Labour's shadow Asia Minister with a range of friends from the Tamil community and beyond, and to mark Tamil heritage month in our City. Wishing a happy, bountiful Thai Pongal to Tamils celebrating here and around the world https://t.co/jDkKM2gnv2
An honour to speak at the Thai Pongal celebrations in Westminster as Labour's shadow Asia Minister tonight with a range of colleagues and friends from the Tamil community and beyond, and to mark Tamil heritage month in the heart of our City. Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal. https://t.co/TxQhFwkxXN
As a Shadow Cabinet member of Tamil origin, I’m incredibly proud to be at such a joyful celebration of Pongal, our Tamil harvest festival - beautiful music, dancing and storytelling. https://t.co/v29EDY8doL
This #TamilHeritageMonth, wishing London's vibrant Tamil community a happy Thai Pongal! https://t.co/oxSuyZ9aDq
The #MayorofEaling (Cllr Hitesh Tailor) welcomed the @MayorofLondon, Sadiq Khan, in joining the Thai #Pongal celebrations at Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple in #Ealing today (15/01). Joined too by Ealing MPs: Rupa Huq and Virendra Sharma and several councillors. #HappyPongal https://t.co/zbTfxdcgHP
🌼 Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal! 🍃 Wishing the Tamil community in Coventry North West and around the world who are celebrating a peaceful and bountiful Thai Pongal. https://t.co/juebRTkyWK
Wishing everyone celebrating a happy and prosperous Thai Pongal. Fantastic to be at celebrations @EalingAmman temple in W13 today who’ve done so much for the wider community during austerity and covid alongside @SadiqKhan @Hitesh_T @VirendraSharma and @GarethThomasMP https://t.co/KHRceXDyCu
Fantastic celebrations for Thai Pongal this morning at the Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple with @SadiqKhan. Happy Pongal to all constituents and those all over the world celebrating today. https://t.co/Y1ZkpWMhSG
Fantastic celebrations for Thai Pongal this morning at the Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple with @SadiqKhan today. Happy Pongal to all constituents and those all over the world celebrating today. https://t.co/EuN8bhVhz6
Wishing a happy and bountiful Thai Pongal to Tamils celebrating in #CardiffCentral and around the world. Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal. https://t.co/RGBFL2CAWr
Such an honour to join the Thai Pongal celebrations at the Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple in Ealing today. To Tamil Londoners and all those celebrating around the world: wishing you a very happy Thai Pongal. https://t.co/fKf2tBbPF7
Wishing all those celebrating a happy #Pongal! I hope this this festival of harvest brings much joy to you and your family. The Labour Party stands in solidarity with the Tamil struggle for accountability, justice and reconciliation in #SriLanka. இனிய பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் https://t.co/CGSbgkl2fQ
It was an honour to join the Thai Pongal celebrations at the Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple in Ealing today. I’d like to wish a very happy Thai Pongal to Tamil Londoners and all those celebrating around the world. https://t.co/ADEfY5OiLb
Happy Thai Pongal to Tamils celebrating in Carshalton & Wallington, and across the globe! https://t.co/lQooSclWcr
Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal. On behalf of the Labour Party, wishing a happy, bountiful Thai Pongal to Tamils celebrating here and around the world.
Thai Pongal Valthukkal. Wishing a Happy & prosperous Pongal 🪔🌾 to our Tamil community celebrating in Harrow & across the globe. I’m always honoured to join the ancient harvest festival, made even more special as we celebrate the rich Tamil heritage over #TamilHeritageMonth! https://t.co/x0Cti5783o
Another Pongal celebration first thing this morning - with the wonderful people from Muththumari Amman Temple. Such a lovely way to start the week - looking ahead to the changing seasons and the hope of good things to come. https://t.co/2h4IJmG3qP
To Tamil communities who are marking the beginning of Thai Pongal, giving thanks for an abundant harvest, and looking to the future with hope: Iniya Thai Pongal Valthukkal. I’m sending my warmest wishes to everyone celebrating. https://t.co/k3g6QI74ck
We’d like to wish the British Tamil community and Tamils around the world a very happy Thai Pongal 🌾 https://t.co/FFDrPpynOT
Happy Thai Pongal to the wonderful Tamil Community in Mitcham and Morden! Thai Pongal Valthukkal! 👇🏼 https://t.co/rgXhK7iY1E
Happy Thai Pongal to the wonderful Tamil Community in Mitcham and Morden! Thai Pongal Valthukkal! 👉🏼https://t.co/rgXhK7iY1E
Lovely start to the day taking part in the Pongal Pooja & Celebrations at Muththumari Amman Temple in West Thornton. 🙏🏼 Wishing all those celebrating a very Happy Pongal filled with happiness, love and prosperity. 🌾 https://t.co/R8t8QFRXN2
Early start at @EalingAmman to stir the rice at the start of #ThaiPongal . Happy Thai Pongal to my Tamil friends celebrating around the world. https://t.co/Iey10nnbNo
Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Pongal. https://t.co/BumW8AxmF9
Warm greetings on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, Magha Bihu, Pongal, Uttarayan, and Pausha Parbon! These festivals celebrate our bond with Nature. Wishing everyone happiness, health and prosperity.
On this auspicious occasion, may you all be blessed with abundant joy and prosperity. Warm wishes of Makar Sankranti to all 🪁 https://t.co/C7EgJmqLkD
London Tamils celebrating Pongal throughout the city; was impressed by the lineup put on by Tamil Sangam at my old school Norbury Manor and the celebrations by CTCO at the Town hall. Tamil Heritage month in full force, wonderful to experience. Thank you. https://t.co/lDDvNqdvk0
Best wishes to our communities across #Ealing recognising several festivals being celebrated in India and Sri Lanka. Happy #MakarSankranti Happy #Lohri Happy Thai #Pongal Happy #MaghBihu Happy #Uttarayan https://t.co/9Xx2TCuPlQ
Greetings to all celebrating a whole host of festivals essentially from India / Sri Lanka: Happy Makar Sankanti (Kite flying) Happy Lohri (Harvest) Happy Thai Pongal (Harvest/Sun) Happy Magh Bihu (Harvest/ Frienship) https://t.co/fxEg6XyfbX
We wish everyone a festive season full of happiness! #SBI #Festival #Lohri #MakarSankranti #MaghBihu #Pongal #DeshKaFan #TheBankerToEveryIndian https://t.co/Hkn5wWRU32
Wishing everyone a very Happy Lohri! May this festive time bring you happiness, peace, and good fortune. Happy Lohri! https://t.co/08VuW7rEvO
Wishing a very happy Lohri to everyone! May this festival bring blessings galore and a year ahead full of love, success and prosperity to all.🔥 https://t.co/2weMEVh4SO