It symbolizes warmth, togetherness, and gratitude for the harvest. In Tamil Nadu, New Year celebrations are marked with Akkaravadisal, a sweet rice pudding made using jaggery, milk, and ghee.

Aluth Avurudda (Sinhala and Tamil New Year): Observed in April in Sri Lanka, this festival marks the end of the harvest season with traditional food, religious ceremonies, and community celebrations.

marking the arrival of the New Year. In Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, people celebrated by cutting cakes. Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore witnessed percussion instruments were played in the streets ...

50+ Happy New Year Rangoli Designs 2025 ... muggulu in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, kolam in Tamil Nadu, alpana in Bengal, and rangavalli in Maharashtra—this vibrant art form is a universal ...

Jaffna known as “Yaarlpaanam” in Tamil and “Yaapanaya” in Sinhala is the capital city of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province.

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There has been substantial discussion in recent weeks on what follows next after a convincing victory by the JVP/NPP. Informed and analytical articles have appeared in the country’s main media outlets ...

"Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year ... marking the arrival of the New Year. In Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, people also celebrated by cutting cakes. In Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, percussion ...

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In the first part of this article on Sathasivampillai Krishnakumar alias “Col” Kittu published last week in the “Daily Mirror”, I had written about my interviewing the LTTE Jaffna district commander ...