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Last updated : 18-03-2025

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" Velli puthandu vellodu pongal" new year is a day of Joy, prosperity and happiness.

Tamil New Year, also known as Puthandu or Chithirai, is a significant festival celebrated by Tamils around the world.

Tamil New Year 2025 Date and Celebration

Tamil New Year typically falls on April 14th or 15th, marking the beginning of the Tamil month of Chithirai. Homes are decorated with mango leaves, flowers, and colorful patterns called Kolam.

Maanga Pachadi

Special dishes like Maanga Pachadi (a sweet and sour mango dish) and Ven Pongal (a sweet rice dish) are prepared.Families come together to celebrate the new year, exchange gifts, and share meals.Devotees visit temples to offer prayers and seek blessings for the new year. Tamil New Year is a joyous and festive occasion, marking the beginning of a new year and new opportunities.

Tradition of Tamil new year | chithirai thiruvizha

1. Mangal Sutra: People wear new clothes and jewelry, including the traditional Mangal Sutra, to mark the beginning of the new year.
2. Pooja: Special pujas are performed at home and in temples, offering prayers to the gods and seeking their blessings.
3. Family Gatherings: Tamil New Year is a time for family gatherings and reunions. People come together, share traditional foods, and engage in cultural activities.

Traditional games like Kabaddi, Uriyadi, and Pallanguzhi are played during Tamil New Year celebrations. Charity: Many people engage in charitable activities, like donating to the poor and needy, during Tamil New Year.

Neem and Mango Leaves

Homes are decorated with neem and mango leaves, which are believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.

A traditional dish called Maanga Pachadi is prepared, which is a mixture of mango, jaggery, and neem flowers. This dish symbolizes the mixture of sweet and bitter experiences in life.

Kani: Chitirai Kani | சித்திரை கனி

As I mentioned earlier, Chithirai Kani is an important ritual where people look at a mirror or a reflection of themselves, signifying a good omen for the new year.

Chithirai Thiruvizha

• Chithirai Thiruvizha, also known as Chithirai Festival or Meenakshi Thirukalyanam, will fall in the beginning of April, coinciding with the Tamil month of Chithirai, and is a 15-day celebration.