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The Tamil calendar (தமிழ் நாட்காட்டி) is a sidereal solar calendar used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is also used in Puducherry , and by the Tamil population in Sri Lanka , Malaysia , Singapore , Myanmar and Mauritius .
Panchaanga in Kannada Tamil Vakya Panchangam. A panchāngam (Sanskrit: पञ्चाङ्गम्; IAST: pañcāṅgam) is a Hindu calendar and almanac, which follows traditional units of Hindu timekeeping, and presents important dates and their calculations in a tabulated form.
Pambu Panchangam (Tamil: பாம்பு பஞ்சாங்கம், Pāmpu Pañcāṅkam, IPA: [ˈpaːmbɨ ˌpɐn̻ʲt͡ʃaŋɡɐm]) is the name of a Tamil calendar published by Manonmani Vilasam Press in Chennai since 1883. [1]
A traditional arrangement of festive foods for Puthandu. The Tamil New Year follows the spring equinox and generally falls on 14 April of the Gregorian year. [1] The day celebrates on the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and is a public holiday in both Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
The Bengali calendar is similar to the Tamil calendar except in that it starts the year with Boiśākh (instead of Choitrô), followed by Jyoisthô etc. The Assamese and Odia calendars too are structured the same way. The solar months (rāśi) along with their equivalent names in the Bangali, Malayalam and Tamil calendar are given below:
The day is of special significance to the worship of the prithvi lingam, the lingam the earth element, of the Ekambareswarar Temple at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, where festivities last for 13 days. [8] According to regional tradition, Parvati in the form of Gauri married Shiva in Kanchipuram. Hence, this day is also celebrated as Gauri Kalyanam. [9]
In Tamil Nadu, it is known as Vaikasi (mid-May to mid-June) and represents the second month of the Tamil solar calendar. The Tamil month that corresponds to Vaisakha is Chithirai (mid-April to mid-May). In the Hindu lunar calendar, Vaisakha begins with the new moon in April and represents the second month of the lunar year.
Pongal is celebrated as a harvest festival in the southern states of India like Tamil Nadu. Although rituals and customs may vary, it is generally celebrated as a four-day festival. On the first day, unwanted household items are discarded and burned in bonfires to symbolize starting anew.