Tamil New Year

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AKA Name	Tamil Puthandu, Puthuvarusham
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Related Hashtags	#Srilanka, #Tamil, #Puthandu, #Beast, #NewYear, #HappyTamilNewYear
2023 Date	14 April 2023
2024 Date	14 April 2024

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Tamil New Year in 2023

Friday, 14 Apr

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Tamil New Year History

Tamil New Year, also known as Puthandu, celebrates the first day of the year of the Tamil calendar. It serves as a festive in which families can spend time with one another. This day is celebrated in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore, and other states with Tamil people. Popular greetings include Puthāaṇdu vāazhthugal or Iṉiya puthaandu nalvāazhthugal, which means happy new year.

Tamil New Year can be traced as far back as the 3rd century CE but it is unknown when it first started being celebrated. Today, it is celebrated annually on April 14th.

Top Tweets for Tamil New Year -

Updated 05:14

Today is Tamil New Year! Nades & Priya and their daughters Kopika & Tharnicaa are STILL in limbo. If Immigration Minister Alex Hawke granted Tharni the same visa as her parents and sister Kopika, the whole family could come home to Biloela for Easter. #HomeToBilo #auspol https://t.co/jzEdgMQyQx
— Peter Murphy (@PeterWMurphy1) April 14, 2022

This family are fantastic people making a huge contribution to this country. Oh, by the by, today is Tamil New Year and Priya made lots of sweets for us. 🙏🏿❤️ #HomeToBilo @drlouisehansen FYI https://t.co/D0XiEwuiUA
— Suresh Rajan (@SureshRajan6) April 15, 2022

My Embassy driver, Prakash, is truly awesome! Today he’s celebrating New year. On the occasion of Puthandu, Vaisakhi, Vishu and Pohela Boishakh, I convey my warm greetings and best wishes to all Tamil, Sikh, Malayalee & Bengali communities in 🇲🇾 on this joyous New Year. https://t.co/lkJZptIeCx
— Justin Lee (@AusHCMalaysia) April 14, 2022

In the News and Trending for Tamil New Year

Updated 05:14 Suriya walks with a Vaadivaasal bull and sends Tamil New Year wishes

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Special transport services will be operational from today to Sinhala and Tamil New Year. - Lankan.org

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Suriya sends his tamil new year 2022 wishes special video vaadivaasal

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All set for grand Tamil New Year, Vaisakhi, Vishu Celebrations after two years

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Tamil New Year Facts

The name for Tamil New Year in 2021 was Shaarvari.
A ritual called Kanni is performed on morning of Puthandu. The Pooja room is decorated with a large mirror as well as with trays holding different assortments. These include signs of prosperity like fruit, flowers, and jewelry. An altar is lit and then families usually visit their local temple.
Neem flowers and fresh mangoes, which are in full bloom during this season are believed to be a sign of prosperity. They are used to prepare Maanga Pachadi - a New Year's Eve dish which is sweet, sour and bitter to signify different aspects of life.
Many people in Tamil Nadu also celebrate Puthandu as the day when Lord Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation, started creation.

Tamil New Year Top Events and Things to Do

Make your own Kolam. Kolams are South Indian decorative designs traditionally drawn on the doorsteps of homes. They are thought to bring prosperity. Kolams are made with materials such as rice flour, chalk, chalk powder and rock powder. Take a look at these examples.
Watch the 1992 movie Thevar Magan. It is a story about Sakthivel, a Tamil man who goes back to India after receiving his education in London. His aspirations are to open a restaurant chain. However, his father, the village chieftain, wants him to help the town people.