Wish everyone a Happy Tamil New Year, Vishu, Vaishaki, et. al.

On this auspicious day of Tamil New Year wish everyone a very Happy and Prosperous year ahead.  May this year bless us with joy, prosperity, peace and happiness.

Today, along with tomorrow or day-after, are celebrated as New Year’s Day by various people in and around India.

• Malayali New Year or Vishu in the state of Kerala
• Punjabi New Year or Vaishaki in the state of Punjab
• Bengali New Year or Pohela Boishak in the state of West Bengal
• Assamese New Year or Rongali Bihu in the state of Assam
• Oriya New Year or Maha Vishuva Sankranti in the state of Odisha
• Tuluva New Year or Bisu by the Tulu people in the state of Karnataka
• Nepalese New Year or Bikram Samwat in Nepal
• Sinhalese New Year or Aluth Avurudhu in Sri Lanka
• Thai New Year or Songkran in Thailand
• Burmese New Year or Thingyan in Myanmar
• Lao New Year or Songkan / Pi Mai Lao in Laos
• Khmer New Year or Chol Chnam Thmey in Kampuchea

So let us also extend Vishu, Vaishaki, Pohela Boishak, Rongali Bihu, Maha Vishuva Sankranti, Bisu, Bikram Samwat, Aluth Avurudhu, Songkran, Thingyan, Songkan and Chol CHnam Thmey greetings to everyone.



An exclusive photo from me to everyone - 

• the mango leaves represent the hope and acceptance;
• the rose and jasmine flowers signify happiness and joy;
• the neem flowers to remind that life’s unpleasant moments have to be faced with equanimity;
• the various fruits signify plenty;
• the betel leaves signal content;
• the religious almanac reminds to look forward, and;
• the silk whispers to us to be good and pure.

My Curious half chatters, ‘Today is Friday the 13th and the day when 13 group of people celebrate New Year! What a coincidence!’

Once again Happy Tamil New Year to everyone!

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