Puthandu 2023: Date, history, significance and celebration of Tamil New Year
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Puthandu 2023: Date, history, significance and celebration of Tamil New Year

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Puthandu, also known as Puthuvarudam, marks the Tamil New Year and it is the first day of the Tamil calendar or the first day of the Chithirai month that is celebrated as Puthandu by the people of Tamil Nadu. Celebrated as the Tamil New Year, the day holds a lot of importance and significance and in some parts of Tamil Nadu, a special dish called 'Mangai Pachadi' is prepared on Puthandu. Puthandu 2023: Date, history, significance and celebration of Tamil New Year This dish is a mixture of different tastes, including sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, symbolising the different emotions that one experiences in life and it is believed that eating this dish on Puthandu brings balance and harmony in life. During this time, the Tamil calendar was created and the first day of Chithirai was designated as the Tamil New Year.

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