Puthandu Tamil New Yr 2025: Puthandu, also referred to as Puthurusham and Varusha Pirappu, marks the start of the brand new yr within the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s celebrated on the primary day of the Tamil month of Chithirai, and in 2025, it is going to be noticed on Monday, April 14, with the Sankranti second at 03:30 AM.
In Tamil Nadu, the brand new yr begins on Sankranti, after dawn and earlier than sundown. If Sankranti falls after sundown, the brand new yr begins the next day.
Notably, many different Indian communities have fun their conventional new yr across the identical time – Bihu in Assam, Baishakhi in Punjab, and Pohela Boishakh in West Bengal.
Puthandu signifies recent beginnings, hope and prosperity. The celebrations start with waking up early within the morning to take a look at flowers, fruits, gold, silver and different objects that radiate prosperity.
Devotees go to the temple and begin the yr by praying for a profitable and productive yr forward. Moreover, making kolam rangolis of their courtyards to ask constructive power can be a typical follow.
Different customs embody the preparation of manga pachadi, a dish with six totally different flavours that characterize the totally different feelings one experiences in life, and studying “Panchangam” which is normally accomplished by the oldest member of the household.
