Pongal is a four-day festival celebrated with lot of gusto in Tamil Nadu. It is observed in the Tamil month, Thai Masam. In 2021, Pongal starts on January 13 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 2021 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2020 – January 13
Surya Pongal 2021 – January 14 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2021 – January 15
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Pongal 2020 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2019 – January 14
Surya Pongal 2019 – January 15 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2019 – January 16
Pongal 2019 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2019 – January 14
Surya Pongal 2019 – January 15 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2019 – January 16
Pongal in Previous Years
Pongal 2018 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2018 – January 13
Surya Pongal 2018 – January 14 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2018 – January 15.
Pongal 2017 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2017 – January 13
Surya Pongal 2017 – January 14 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2017 – January 15.
Pongal 2016 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2016 – January 14
Surya Pongal 2016 – January 15 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2016 – January 16.
Pongal 2015 dates
Bhogi Pongal 2015 – January 14
Surya Pongal 2015 – January 15 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2015 – January 16.
Pongal 2014 dates – Pongal Calendar 2014
Bhogi Pongal 2014 – January 13
Surya Pongal 2014 – January 14 (Thai Pongal)
Kaanu Pongal, Maattu Pongal 2014 – January 15
Pongal 2013 dates – Pongal Calendar 2013
Bhogi Pongal 2013 – January 13
Surya Pongal 2013 – January 14 (Thai Pongal)
Mattu Pongal 2013 – January 15
Kaanum Pongal 2013 – 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)