Each day carries a special theme: Bhogi Pongal is for cleansing, Thai Pongal is dedicated to the Sun God, Mattu Pongal celebrates cattle, and Kaanum Pongal is about family reunions. The beautiful ...

Lohri is a widely celebrated festival among both Sikhs and Hindus, marking a special ... day of Thai Pongal is known as Mattu Pongal. Cattles are decorated and worshipped on Mattu Pongal day. The last ...

The Greater Chennai City Police has been making special security arrangements with deployment of 16,000 police personnel to ensure a happy and safe Kaanum Pongal celebration for the public.

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 ...

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 ...

Of all the festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Pongal holds a special place. Like most harvest festivals ... with a mix of country vegetables (see recipe) that is served as an accompaniment to Pongal.

Coimbatore: Local getaways like Aliyar Dam, Monkey Falls, Kovai Kutralam and Isha Yoga Centre witnessed a heavy footfall on Thursday, as people celebrated Kaanum Pongal, the final day of the ...