The four-day festival includes Bhogi, a day of cleansing; Thai Pongal, the main thanksgiving celebration; Mattu Pongal, honoring cattle; and Kaanum Pongal, a time for visiting loved ones.

A dense layer of smog covered various parts of Chennai on the morning of Bhogi on Monday ... places in south TN are likely to get rainfall on Pongal day and Wednesday, scattered rainfall is ...

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Pongal celebrations span three to four days, with Bhogi Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kanum Pongal observed consecutively.

It corresponds to Makar Sankranti, a similar Hindu observance celebrated across the Indian subcontinent under various regional names. Pongal celebrations span three to four days, with Bhogi Pongal, ...