Tamil New Year 2025: Date and time to celebrate Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka | Today news

Tamil New Year 2025: Puthandu, also known as Tamil New Year or Varusha Pirappu, is the first day of the year on the Tamil calendar to be celebrated on Monday, April 14, with great zeal and enthusiasm in Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. The festival holds a tremendous cultural and spiritual importance to Tamil communities around the world. The festival is observed on the first day of the Tamil’s Chithirai. Tamil New Year 2025 Date According to Drik Panchang, Puthandu is celebrated on April 14. Puthandu Pleasant Time Sankranti -Mill to Puthandu – 03:30 am. Tamil New Year 2025 celebration “In Tamil Nadu when Sankranthi takes place after Sunrise and before the Sunday the year begins on the same day. The next day,” says Drik Panchang. Drik Panchang further notes that Dan-Punya activities should be done during Mesha Sankranthi after considering the exact moment of Sankranthi. The day begins with the payment of reverence for favorable objects such as gold, betel leaves, mirror, fruits and flowers. People like traditional dishes like Mango Pachadi on this day. Tamil New Year 2025 Importance It is a symbolic of a new cycle of growth, wealth and hope. The day is a pleasant time to put off fresh businesses, make decisions and spend time with the family. During this celebration time, Tamilians pay reverence, seek blessings for peace, happiness and abundance in the coming year. How is Tamil New Year’s date decided? The Tamil new year is based on the movement of the sun. This is the beginning of the year when the sun enters the Mesha Rashi (ram), an event known as Mesha Sankranthi. If Sankranthi takes place after sunrise, but before sunset, the new year is celebrated on the same day in Tamil Nadu. However, when the sun enters to sunset Mesha Rashi, the celebration will take place the next day. First published: 11 Apr 2025, 02:25 pm Ist