Tamil festival
Tamil Puthandu — தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு
tamiḻ puttāṇṭu
April 14 · Tamil New Year
Tamil Puthandu marks the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai. Families wake before dawn to see the kanni (auspicious arrangement of fruits, gold and a mirror) as the first sight of the year.
Greetings in Tamil
புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்
puttāṇṭu vāḻttukkaḷ
"Happy New Year!"
universal
இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்
iniya tamiḻ puttāṇṭu nalvāḻttukkaḷ
"Sweet Tamil New Year wishes"
formal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Viewing the kanni at dawn
- ✦Visiting temples
- ✦Mango-based meals
Traditional foods
மாங்காய் பச்சடி
māṅkāy paccaṭi
Raw mango chutney with neem, jaggery, chilli
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