New Year Tamil History

It therefore falls on or about 14 april every year on the gregorian calendar.
New year tamil history. Thai 1st january 14th is the tamil new year. The same day is observed by hindus elsewhere as the traditional new year but is known by other names such as vishu in kerala and vaisakhi or baisa. Interestingly along with tamilians across the world many other indian communities celebrate their traditional new year around the same time.
The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the lunisolar hindu calendar as the first day of the tamil month chithirai. Tamil puthandu rasi palan 2020 tamil new year rasi palan 2020 tamil varuda rasi palan 2020 2021 duration. It is a public holiday in tamil nadu and sri lanka as well.
It has been obsereved for so many centuries. Puthandu also known as puthuvarusham or tamil new year is the first day of year on the tamil calendar and traditionally celebrated as a festival. They thank the sun on that day which is still celebrated as pongal festival in tamilnadu and amoung tamil people s community all over the world.
Sarvaam tv 14 267 views. Tamil people start harvesting their crops in this month thai.