Puthandu
puthandu tamil புத்தாண்டு romanized puttāṇṭu lit new year also known tamil new year first day year tamil calendar traditionally celebrated festival tamil festival date set solar cycle solar hindu calendar first day month chittirai fall april every year gregorian calendar day observed elsewhere south south east asia traditional new year known name vishu kerala vaisakhi baisakhi central northern india day tamil people greet saying puttāṇṭu vāḻttukaḷ புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள் iṉiya puttāṇṭu nalvāḻttukaḷ இனிய புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துகள் equivalent happy new year day observed family time household clean house prepare tray fruit flower auspicious item light family puja altar visit local temple people wear new clothes child go elder pay respect seek blessing family sits vegetarian feast puthandu celebrated tamil tamil nadu puducherry sri lanka malaysia singapore mauritius reunion tamil diaspora also celebrates country myanmar south africa united kingdom united state canada australia tamil new year follows spring equinox generally fall april gregorian year day celebrates first day traditional tamil calendar public holiday tamil nadu sri lanka date observed traditional new year assam west bengal kerala tripura bihar odisha punjab himachal pradesh haryana well nepal bangladesh myanmar cambodia lao thailand sri lanka also celebrate day new year likely influence shared culture south southeast asia st millennium ce several reference early tamil literature april new year nakkirar sangam period author neṭunalvāṭai wrote sun travel meshachittirai successive sign zodiac kūdalūr kiḻār refers mesha raasichittirai commencement year puṟanāṉūṟu tolkaapiyam oldest surviving tamil grammar divide year six season chittirai mark start ilavenil season summer silappadikaaram mention raasis zodiac sign starting meshachittirai manimekalai alludes hindu solar calendar know today adiyarkunalaar early medieval commentator uraiasiriyar mention twelve month tamil calendar particular reference chittirai subsequent inscriptional reference pagan burma dated th century ce sukhothai thailand dated th century ce south indian often vaishnavite courtier tasked defining traditional calendar began midapril tamil people celebrate puthandu also called puthuvarusham traditional tamilnew year state peter reef month chittirai first month tamil solar calendar puthandu typically fall april part southern tamil nadu festival called chittirai vishu eve puthandu tray arranged three fruit mango banana jack fruit betel leaf arecanut goldsilver jewellery coinsmoney flower mirror similar vishu new year festival ceremonial tray kerala according tamil tradition festive tray auspicious first sight upon waking new year day home entrance decorated elaborately colored rice powder design called kolam temple city madurai chittirai thiruvilha celebrated meenakshi temple huge exhibition held called chittirai porutkaatchi day tamil new year big car festival held tiruvidaimarudur near kumbakonam festival also held tiruchirapalli kanchipuram place chithiraikani also known vishukani important part puthandu celebration kongu nadu region share similarity vishu celebration kerala tulu naduthis chithiraikani practice involves arrangement special tray containing auspicious item displayed front mirror word kani kongu tamil malayalam mean seen first celebration involve arranging special tray auspicious item displayed front mirror traditional belief viewing joyful auspicious thing first new year day brings prosperity good luck chithiraikani vishukani tray typically includes three fruit mango banana jackfruit betel leaf rice lemon cucumber coconut cut open arecanut gold silver jewelry coin money flower mirror among thing symbolize wealth prosperity arrangement similar vishu celebration take place kerala part kerala vishukkani tray also includes aranmula kannadi vaalkannadi golden color konna flower cassia fistula bloom season vishu gold silver jewelry coin money flower mirror mirror symbolizes seeing oneself part abundance one see form pani day chithirai kani vishukkani celebration people prepare tray auspicious item new year day elder light lamp wake junior family soon wake walk kani eye closed see first scene year tradition significant region believed bring good luck prosperity coming year sri lankan tamil observe traditional new year april first financial transaction known kaivishesham transaction child go elder pay respect elder give blessing gift pocket money child return event also observed arpudu first ploughing ground prepare new agricultural cycle game porthenkai coconut war youth played village tamil north east island cart race also held festive puthandu season april time family visit renewal filial bond coincides sinhalese new year season later day family enjoy feast malaysia singapore tamil join sikh malayalees bengali celebrate traditional new year midapril leader across political spectrum wishing ethnic indian community new year special religious event held hindu temple tamil community center gurdwaras cultural program medium event also take place day celebration indian community dravida munnetra kazhagam dmkled government tamil nadu declared tamil new year celebrated first day tamil month thai january coinciding harvest festival pongal tamil nadu new year declaration bill enacted state law dmk assembly member tamil nadu government january law dmk majorityled government subsequently rescinded separate act legislation tamil nadu assembly aiadmk majorityled government august many tamil nadu ignored dmk government legislation rescheduled festival date continued celebration traditional puthandu new year festival midapril governor chief minister indian union territory puducherry ethnic tamil majority felicitated public tamil new year april legislative reach change traditional religious new year dmk government questioned hindu priest tamil scholar law met resistance tamil state elsewhere also challenged court opposition india anna dravida munnetra kazhagam aiadmk marumalarchi dravida munnetra kazhagam mdmk tamil nadu subsequently condemned decision dmk government state urged supporter continue celebrating traditional date midapril tamil sri lanka singapore malaysia canada continued observe new year midapril previous state government tamil nadu effort placate popular sentiment announced day celebrated new festival renamed chittirai tirunal festival chittirai day remained public holiday tamil nadu dmk government tamil new year purportedly commemorate dr br ambedkar chairman drafting committee indian constitution television channel tamil nadu including prodmk sun tv continued telecast festive chittirai tirunal special program april leader aiadmk jayalalitha refused recognize repackaged festival felicitated tamil people traditional tamil new year mdmk leader vaiko followed suit controversy two date subsided official celebration traditional new year april revived public holiday restored tamil new year puthandu celebrated elsewhere india different name commemorating solar new year example include vishu kerala vaisakhi punjab haryana himachal pradesh nct delhi uttar pradesh uttarakhand rajasthan bihar jharkhand madhya pradesh chhattisgarh pana sankranti odisha pohela boishakh west bengal tripura rongali bihu assam however universal new year hindu new year celebration karnataka andhra pradesh telanganas ugadi maharashtra goa gudi padwa fall day puthandu gujarat new year festivity coincide fiveday diwali festival day every year new year many buddhist community part southeast asia myanmar sri lanka cambodia likely influence shared culture st millennium ce according publication gunasegaram new year celebrated sri lanka cambodia champa vietnam tamil new year root practice mohenjodaro indus valley civilization according nanacuriyan may medieval era tamil influence southeast asia according jean michaud scholar new year celebration tradition southeast asian massif two root one china influence found example vietnam sinoinfluenced community celebrates new year first second lunar month winter solstice december second group people massif celebrate new year mid april much like india group consists northeastern indian northeastern myanmar khmer cambodia tai speaker thailand lao northern vietnam southern yunnan festival celebrated massif way unlike puthandu marked occasion visit family friend splashing others water like holi drinking alcohol well later wearing jewelry new clothes socializing new year festival called regionally different name vaisakhi pakistan afghanistan bikram samwat vaishak ek nepal pohela boishakh bangladesh aluth avuruthu sinhalese new year sri lanka chol chnam thmey cambodia songkan pi mai lao lao songkran thailand thingyan myanmar tamil culture சித்திரையில் தொடங்கும் புது வருடம் –