Tamil New Year

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AKA Name	Tamil Puthandu, Puthuvarusham
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2023 Date	April 14, 2023
2024 Date	April 14, 2024

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Tamil New Year in 2023

Friday, Apr 14

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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 05:08

Happy New Year to our Tamil, Sikh, and Sinhalese communities! May this special time bring you renewed hope, happiness, and prosperity. Wishing you all a joyous celebration today. https://t.co/nVQgeFfsFY
— Toronto District School Board (@tdsb) April 14, 2023

Today, we join Tamil communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate #Puthandu, the Tamil New Year.May this new year bring you happiness, health and prosperity. Iniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal! Read Minister Hussen’s statement: https://t.co/yKkQBxT64L https://t.co/JZheGLBIC7
— Canadian Heritage (@CdnHeritage) April 14, 2023

Today, Tamils in Canada and across the world gather with loved ones to observe Puthandu and celebrate the incoming new year. On behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada, I wish the Tamil community a happy new year. Puthandu Vazthukal!
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) April 14, 2023

Tamil New Year Facts

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.

In the News and Trending for Tamil New Year

Updated 05:08 A time to enjoy': Lao, Tamil and Cambodian New Year celebrations begin

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Statement by Minister Hussen on Puthandu, the Tamil New Year

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Samurdhi Banks to not open for auspicious time of transactions in Sinhala Tamil New Year

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Celebrate Puthandu, the Tamil New Year

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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.