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Happy Mattu Pongal wishes, messages and cards in English and Tamil for the third day of Pongal, when Tamil homes honour their cattle.

121 wishes · 2 languages · 2 photo designs · Updated October 2026

Mattu Pongal wishes for family (12)

  • Painted horns, jingling bells and a garland for every cow. Happy Mattu Pongal, dear family.

  • Today we thank the cattle that work beside us all year. Happy Mattu Pongal to our whole family.

  • Appa bathed the cows at dawn and Amma made pongal for them first. That is our Mattu Pongal.

  • May our fields stay green and our cattle stay healthy. Happy Mattu Pongal, everyone.

  • Missing the sound of cowbells at home today. Happy Mattu Pongal to all of you there.

  • May our family always remember to thank those who help us quietly. Happy Mattu Pongal from [Your name] and family.

  • The cows look grander than any of us today, and they deserve it. Happy Mattu Pongal.

  • Turmeric on their foreheads, flowers on their horns and love in our hearts. Happy Mattu Pongal.

  • From our home to yours, a happy and grateful Mattu Pongal.

  • Today the farmers rest and the cattle feast. May our family always honour those who feed us. Happy Mattu Pongal.

  • From the first glass of milk to the last grain of rice, we owe so much to the cattle. Happy Mattu Pongal, family.

  • Painted horns, jingling bells and a garland for our cows. Happy Mattu Pongal to everyone at home.

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  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: Thank the cattle, thank the farmers. Happy Mattu Pongal.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: From the first glass of milk to the last grain of rice, we owe so much to the cattle. Happy Mattu Pongal, family.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: உழைப்புக்கு எப்போதும் நல்ல அறுவடை கிடைக்கட்டும். மாட்டுப் பொங்கல் வாழ்த்துகள்.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: Day three of Pongal and still going strong. Happy Mattu Pongal!
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: May the hard-working creatures of the field be cared for, and may their blessings reach your home.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: Steady effort, like the bulls in the field, brings the best harvest. Happy Mattu Pongal to the team.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: Did you know cows love sweet pongal too? Happy Mattu Pongal!
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: பசுவின் அருளால் உங்கள் இல்லத்தில் பாலும் தானியமும் என்றும் குறையாமல் இருக்கட்டும்.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: May your home be blessed with plenty this Thai. Thank you for your trust. Happy Mattu Pongal.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: On Mattu Pongal, we honour the farmers and the cattle that feed the nation. Warm greetings.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: The cows got new paint, new bells and new garlands. I got leftover pongal. Happy Mattu Pongal!
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: Gratitude is the best harvest. Happy Mattu Pongal.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: உழவர்களுக்கும் கால்நடைகளுக்கும் நன்றி சொல்லும் இந்நாள் அனைவருக்கும் வளம் தரட்டும்.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: Today the farmers rest and the cattle feast. May our family always honour those who feed us. Happy Mattu Pongal.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: Village mornings, cowbells and sweet pongal. Happy Mattu Pongal, buddy.
  • Mattu Pongal wishes image: May this Mattu Pongal bring well-being to every living thing in your home.

About Mattu Pongal

Mattu Pongal is the third day of the Pongal festival, the day after Thai Pongal. It is a day of thanks to the cattle that plough the fields and give milk.

Cows and bulls are bathed, their horns are painted and capped, and they wear bells, garlands and turmeric and kumkum on their foreheads. Families cook pongal for them and offer it before anyone else eats. In some villages bull-taming sports are held on this day or the next.

Many women also keep Kanu Pidi on the morning of Mattu Pongal, placing small balls of coloured rice on a leaf and praying for their brothers. The same day is Kanuma in Telugu homes.

How people celebrate Mattu Pongal

  • Bathing and decorating cattle
  • Painting horns in bright colours
  • Bells and garlands for cows and bulls
  • Pongal fed to the cattle first
  • Kanu Pidi prayers for brothers

How to wish well

  • Send wishes on the morning of Mattu Pongal, the day after Thai Pongal.
  • "Iniya Mattu Pongal Nalvazhthukal" is the usual Tamil greeting.
  • Gratitude to farmers and cattle is the heart of the day; it makes a warm theme for any wish.

Questions about Mattu Pongal

When is Mattu Pongal 2027?

Mattu Pongal is the day after Thai Pongal, the second day of the month of Thai. In 2027 it is on 16 January; see the date shown on this page.

Why is Mattu Pongal celebrated?

To thank the cattle that help with farming and give milk. They are bathed, decorated and fed pongal.

What do you say on Mattu Pongal?

Say "Happy Mattu Pongal" or, in Tamil, "இனிய மாட்டுப் பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துகள்".

What is Kanu Pidi?

A ritual on the morning of Mattu Pongal in which sisters place coloured rice balls on a leaf and pray for their brothers' well-being.

Is Mattu Pongal the same as Kanuma?

They fall on the same day. Kanuma is the Telugu name for the day of honouring cattle during Sankranti.

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