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Kaanum Pongal

Also called Kanum Pongal, Kanu Pongal

When

Sunday, 17 January 2027 in 129 days

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Sunrise7:18 AM
Sunset5:43 PM
Navami until 12:27 PM
Bharani until 10:42 PM
4:25 PM โ€“ 5:43 PM

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Why this date?

Thai 3 โ€” the fourth and last of the Pongal days.

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Dates in the coming years

Published to 2030. Later years appear as the dataset is extended and validated.

This is not commonly observed in North India, the region you've set. It is kept in Tamil Nadu (Tamil). We show it rather than hide it โ€” a calendar that only shows you your own region tells you less about the country you live in, not more.

What In short

The visiting day. Families go to relatives, siblings meet, and households go out โ€” to the beach, the river or the temple. Women perform the Kanu ritual, setting out coloured rice for the birds and praying for their brothers.

Why The reason behind it

Kaanum means to see, and the day exists for that: the festival ends by going and looking at the people you did not see during it. The Kanu offering to the crows is a sisters' rite, and the wish spoken over it is for brothers โ€” the same relationship Bhai Dooj marks in another month.

Traditional basis

Tamil Pongal sequence โ€” Kaanum Pongal as the concluding visiting day.

Kanu pidi household custom โ€” The coloured rice set out for birds, and the sisters' prayer that accompanies it.

How At home, step by step

  1. Visit relatives; the day is for going out rather than staying in.
  2. Women set out the Kanu โ€” coloured rice and vegetables on turmeric leaves โ€” for the crows.
  3. Elders give money to the young.
What you'll need
  • Coloured rice for the Kanu
  • Turmeric leaves
  • Sugarcane
Fasting and breaking the fast

Not a fasting day.

Fasting guidance here describes traditional practice. It is not medical advice โ€” if you are pregnant, diabetic, on medication or unwell, ask a doctor about your own circumstances.

Personal In your region

For children

The last Pongal day, when you go and see everyone. Sisters put out coloured rice for the crows and ask for their brothers to be well.

Common questions

Why is rice put out for crows?
The crows stand in for the family being wished well โ€” the sisters' prayer for their brothers is spoken over the offering. It is one of several household rites that address birds rather than an image.

Not the same day

These fall nearby or share the tithi, and are often confused with this observance. They are separate, and this site dates them separately.

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