Mumbai, a melting pot of different cultures, has something for everyone. This time, there is something for the migrant Tamil community that has called the precincts of this city their home for decades. Tamil Nadu’s multi-day harvest festival, Pongal, which marks new beginnings, will be welcomed on January 14 with a jamming session, organised by Pooja Ashokkumar, a third generation Tamil-born. She grew up in Mumbai, and is a public historian and researcher who documents the lives and subculture of the city’s Tamil community. 

Members of the community cook Sakkarai Pongal (Sweet Pongal) during an earlier celebration at 90 Feet Road in Dharavi