First day of Chithirai and the first month of the Tamil solar calendar. Puthandu (Tamil: தமிழ்ப்புத்தாண்டு), also known as Puthuvarusham or Tamil New Year and traditionally celebrated as a festival. Puthandu is also celebrated by Tamil Hindus outside Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, such as in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Reunion, Mauritius and other countries. The same date is observed as the traditional new year by many Hindus in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Manipur, Tripura, Bihar, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan as well as by Hindus in Nepal and Bangladesh. Several Buddhist communities in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Sinhalese in Sri Lanka also celebrate the same day as their new year. Wish you Good Health and help each other in this current situation. Take Care! Stay at home and Stay Safe. Extension of lockdown may impact in several financial ways but we hope we will get rid off this virus very soon by being unity. Enjoy this time with your family and your loved ones. Strictly maintain Social distancing with people who are coughing or sneezing. Wash your hands before eating and have only hygienic foods.
Tamil Puthandu 2020
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