Visitors, shoppers and business owners celebrate Ponggal in grand fashionKLANG: Little India in Jalan Tengku Kelana here is a commercial centre that always buzzes with shoppers. Yesterday, though, it turned into a colourful little village with grand harvest festival celebrations. To new beginnings: Devotees carrying out prayers during the Ponggal festival held at Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Taman Universiti, Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/ The StarVikash Sdn Bhd proprietor T. Barthiban, 56, said this year’s Ponggal celebrations in the commercial area was grander than last year. The sweet rice is cooked with milk, ghee, jaggery, raisins, cashew nuts and cardamom.

Source: The Star January 16, 2026 08:20 UTC