Pongal is a four-day festival celebrated with lot of gusto in Tamil Nadu. It is observed in the Tamil month, Thai Masam. In 2023, Pongal starts on January 14 with Bhogi Pongal.
It is the biggest harvest festival celebrated as thanks giving occasion to the nature. Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal, Mattu Pongal, Kannum Pongal are the four festivals celebrated on first, second, third and fourth day respectively.
Pongal marks the suns transit or sankramana to Makara Rashi or Capricorn zodiac sign. Sankramana Snana or the ritual bath during Makara Sankramana is the most auspicious ritual observed along the banks of holy rivers like Cauvery, Pampa and Vaigai in Tamil Nadu.
Pongal 2023 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2023 – January 14
Surya Pongal 2023 – January 15 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2023 – January 16
Can i do ganesh and amman pooja on 16 january 2018 at 5.00 am to 6.45 am .( Mattu pongal) Is that day a Kari Naal. Please kindly let me know
the answer i will be grateful toyou.
Singapore
Can we perform Sathyanarayana swami pooja on 8th Jan,2018
what are the difference of those all these 4 days (Bhogi, Surya, Mattu, Kaanuma)