As many as 19 children who went missing in the crowds that had gathered at the beaches of Chennai on Kaanum Pongal day on Thursday (January 16, 2025) were traced and reunited with their parents by ...

The four days-Bhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal-have their separate significance. Thai Pongal on January 14 corresponds with the Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival that ...

One of the major attractions, Monkey Falls, saw an influx of more than 2,000 visitors on the day. Located at the foothills of Anaimalai, the scenic waterfall typically records only 500-600 ...

A large number of people thronged popular picnic spots in and around Tiruchi on the occasion of “Kaanum Pongal” on Thursday, the last day of the Pongal festival celebrations. Many visited ...

It is to be noted that Kaanum Pongal, also known as Kanum Pongal or Kanni Pongal, is a significant festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu as part of the four-day Pongal festivities. The festival ...

Kaanum Pongal marks the end of the Pongal celebrations. The word ‘kaanum’ in Tamil means ‘to visit’ and so on the day of Kaanum Pongal families hold reunions. There is also a tradition of presenting ...

It is to be noted that Kaanum Pongal, also known as Kanum Pongal or Kanni Pongal, is a significant festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu as part of the four-day Pongal festivities. The festival emphasises ...

The staff-in-charge at the lighthouse told TNIE that the crowd was not as large as the turnout seen in previous years after the pandemic. CHENNAI: Marina beach, one of the city’s most popular ...

The four days of Pongal are known as Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal, Maatu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. The name Pongal is derived from the name of a dish of the same name that is made and eaten during ...

Day 4: Kaanum Pongal - Thursday, January 16, 2025 The fourth day of Pongal is Kaanum Pongal . As the Pongal holiday comes to an end, it is a day of leisure and celebration.

CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Police on Saturday announced elaborate security arrangements for Kaanum Pongal on January 16 when thousands of people come to the beaches. Around 16,000 police personnel ...