Tamil New Year (Puthandu) 2022 Date: Puthandu, based on the Hindu lunisolar calendar, is the primary day of the standard Tamil New Year. This yr, it falls on April 14, and is a public vacation in Tamil Nadu. Interestingly, together with Tamilians internationally, many different Indian communities additionally have a good time their conventional new yr across the similar time — Vishu in Kerala, Bihu for these in Assam, Baishakhi in Punjab, and Pohela Boishakh in West Bengal.
On the auspicious day, individuals put on new garments and go to temples. In some components of Tamil Nadu, the pageant can be known as ‘Chittirai Vishu’. The prayer providing consists of three fruits — mango, jackfruit, and banana — cash within the type of cash, gold or silver jewelry, a mirror, flowers, betel leaves and areca nut. Rangolis known as kolams are drawn utilizing rice flour on the house entrances.
A feast is loved on the event as individuals sit down collectively dressed of their greatest conventional garments after having paid respects to the elders within the household.
One of the star dishes on the menu is mangai-pachadi, made with uncooked mango, candy jaggery, pink chillies, neem leaves and astringent mustard. An fascinating metaphorical rationalization behind the explosive flavors of the dish is that it’s very similar to life that comes full of completely different experiences — candy, bitter, spicy, and salty.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
