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Pages in category "Tamil festivals" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aadi Perukku;
Tamil festivals (19 P) Pages in category "Festivals in Tamil Nadu" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
List of festivals of Odisha; Fairs and Festivals in Manipur; category:Festivals in Tamil Nadu; By culture/religion. List of Hindu festivals.
Tamil people celebrate Puthandu, also called Puthuvarusham, as the traditional "Tamil/New Year", states Peter Reeves. [6] This is the month of Chittirai, the first month of the Tamil solar calendar, and Puthandu typically falls on 14 April. [17] In some parts of Southern Tamil Nadu, the festival is called Chittirai Vishu.
Karthikai Deepam is a festival of lights that is observed on the full moon day of the Kartika month, called the Kartika Pournami, falling on the Gregorian months of November or December. [62] [63] Thaipusam is a Tamil festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with Pusam star and dedicated to lord Murugan.
Bhogi is a festival celebrated widely in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Bhogi is a festival that symbolises renewal and transformation, during which people discard old, unused, or derelict items to make way for new beginnings. [4] At dawn, a bonfire is lit using logs of wood, solid fuels, and unwanted wooden furniture.
Pongal (IPA: / ˈ θ aɪ ˈ p oʊ ŋ ʌ l /) is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils.The festival is celebrated over three or four days with Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kanum Pongal, beginning on the last day of the Tamil calendar month of Margazhi, and observed on consecutive days.
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam (Tamil: Taippūcam, IPA: [t̪əjppuːsəm]) is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with Pusam star. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Hindu god Murugan over the demon Surapadman.