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Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു) is a festival [1] celebrating the Malayali [2] New Year [3] [4] in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. [5] Vishu falls on the first day of the month of Medam in the Malayalam Calendar [6] (April 14 or 15 in the Gregorian calendar). [7]
The Kerala New Year used to be on the day of the vernal equinox, i.e., the day when the sun is considered to move from the southern to the northern hemisphere. However, the first Malayalam month is Chingam ചിങ്ങം according to the Malayalam Calendar .
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
Regional New Year festivals also take place on this day: Vishu in Kerala, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Bisu Parba in Tulu Nadu region, Vaisakhi in the Punjab region, Pana Sankranti in Odisha, Jude Sheetal in Mithila region of Bihar and Satuaan in Bhojpuri region and on the day after Mesha Sankranti, is Pohela Boishakh in Bengal and Bohag Bihu in ...
Chinese New Year dates. Twelve animal symbols comprise the Chinese zodiac. Here are the animals and which birth years they are associated with: Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948 ...
The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India. [9] The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.
Chinese New Year 2024 starts on Feb. 10 and ends on Feb. 24. How long does the Chinese New Year last? Chinese New Year typically lasts about 15 days. However, a few days before and after are also ...
Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. State animal: Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) [2] [3] ഇന്ത്യൻ ആന: State bird: Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) [2] [3]