Kaanum Pongal Celebrations Draws Massive Crowds, Brings Chennai Traffic To A Crawl: IN PICS

Kaanum Pongal, the culminating day of the Pongal festival, is traditionally marked by family picnics and recreational activities.

Public thronged tourist places like Yercaud and Yelagiri on Kaanum Pongal

On this day, a multitude of visitors flocked to the Subramania Swamy Temple in Tiruchendur (Credit: ABP Nadu)

Many took the opportunity to explore the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Chennai (Credit: ABP Nadu)

The Arignar Anna Zoological Park was bustling with visitors (Credit: ABP Nadu)

Beaches across Tamil Nadu witnessed large crowds (Credit: ABP Nadu)

As the day came to an end, reports of traffic jams surfaced in various parts of Chennai since people returned from their hometowns to Chennai after the Pongal festivities (Credit: ABP Nadu)