Happy Tamil New Year - Puthandu Vazthukal

By gbhanu on Apr 13, 2008 | In Indian Festivals | 2 feedbacks »

People in the state of TamilNadu, India follow the tamil calendar which is based on the old Hindu solar calendar. This calendar consists of 12 months and 7 days in a week. Tamilians start of the new year by eating Manga patchadi which is sweet, sour and bitter made of raw mango, jaggery and neem flowers to signify different aspects of life. Bitter is to signify that the bitterness of life has been dealt with and we are now ready to move forward, sweet and sour signifies both the good and bad in life.

Have a very good new year!

Comment from: Annapurna [Visitor] Email · http://homemadegreetings.blogspot.com
I thought it was the lunar calender. Now I have to go check.
04/13/08 @ 14:51
Comment from: gbhanu [Member] Email
Telugu new year is based on the lunar calendar. Tamil new year is based on the solar calendar and the number of days in a month is not the same every year like the Gregorian Calendar.
04/13/08 @ 18:31

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