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 ...

Kaanum Pongal, also known as Kanum Pongal, Kannum Pongal, or Kanni Pongal, is a significant festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu. It falls on 16th January 2025, which is a Thursday. This festival is ...

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 ...

It is followed by Thai Pongal, also known as Perum or Surya Pongal, on the second day, Mattu Pongal on the third and Kaanum Pongal on the fourth and final day. The Bhogi Pongal marks the beginning of ...

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 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.

The Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) have announced detailed traffic arrangements for Thursday in anticipation of large crowds congregating on Kamarajar Salai for Kaanum Pongal celebrations.