Thai Pongal 2027
Thai Pongal 2027 is on Friday, 15 January 2027.
Thai Pongal 2027 date in major cities
| City | Date | Puja time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
| Mumbai | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
| Ahmedabad | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
| Kolkata | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
| Chennai | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
| Bengaluru | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
| Hyderabad | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
| Varanasi | Friday, 15 January 2027 | — |
About Thai Pongal
Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils. The festival is celebrated over three or four consecutive days, which are named Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal, beginning on the last day of the Tamil calendar month of Margazhi. Thai Pongal is observed on the first day of the Tamil calendar month of Thai and usually falls on 14 or 15 January in the Gregorian calendar. According to tradition, the festival marks the end of winter solstice, and the start of the Sun's six-month-long journey northwards called Uttarayana when the Sun enters Capricorn.
History
The principal theme of Pongal is thanking the Sun god Surya, the forces of nature, and the farm animals and people who support agriculture. The festival is mentioned in an inscription found at the Veeraraghava Swamy Temple. Attributed to the Chola king Kulottunga I, the inscription describes a grant of land to the temple for celebrating the annual Pongal festivities. The ninth century Shaiva Bhakti text Tiruvempavai by Manikkavacakar details the festival. It appears in Tamil texts and inscriptions with variant spellings such as ponakam, tiruponakam, and ponkal. Temple inscriptions from the Chola and Vijayanagara periods detail recipes similar to pongal recipes of the modern era with variations in seasonings and relative amounts of the ingredients.
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Questions people ask
When is Thai Pongal in 2027?
Thai Pongal is on Friday, 15 January 2027 (New Delhi). In some regions the date can be a day apart; see the table above for your city.
Why is Thai Pongal celebrated?
Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils. The festival is celebrated over three or four consecutive days, which are named Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal, beginning on the last day of the Tamil calendar month of Margazhi.
Other years: Thai Pongal 2026
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