Pongal
Fri, 15 January 2027
Happy Pongal! May your home overflow with prosperity like the Pongal pot.
Significance
Tamil Nadu's four-day harvest festival (Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, Kaanum Pongal) thanks the Sun, cattle and nature for the harvest.
Traditional rituals
- Boiling new rice with milk and jaggery till it overflows
- Kolam at the doorstep
- Honouring cattle on Mattu Pongal
Do's
- Cook Pongal in a new pot facing the Sun and say 'Pongalo Pongal'. Regional / family custom
- Thank farmers and share the harvest. Lifestyle & wellbeing
Don'ts
- Avoid burning plastic/tyres during Bhogi. Lifestyle & wellbeing
Ayurvedic connection
Fresh-harvest rice with ghee, jaggery and pepper (Ven/Sakkarai Pongal) is warm, nourishing winter food.
Dates follow sunrise-based Panchang for the selected city. Regional calendars may differ by a day — follow your family or temple tradition.