Sinhalese New Year
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Sinhala New Year, known as Aluth Awurudda in Sinhala, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people. The timing of the Sinhala New Year coincides with the ne
"Aluth Awurudu" festival sweetmeats including kavum, kokis, and kiribath (milk rice)
The blossoming flowers of the Yak Erabadu is associated with the advent of the New Year
Kokis are a popular snack eaten during the New Year
Konda Kavum another dish eaten during the New Year
Puthandu
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Puthandu, also known as Tamil New Year, is the first day of year on the Tamil calendar that is traditionally celebrated as a festival by Tamils. The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the so
Tamil New Year decorations for Puthandu
A traditional arrangement of festive foods for Puthandu.
Tamil people decorate their homes with various auspicious colorful geometric designs from rice powder called Kolam.
A Puthandu decoration at a Hindu temple