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Happy Sinhala & Tamil New Year

Apr 11, 2009 Author: Chamara | Filed under: Sri lanka

In April (the month of Bak), when the sun moves from the Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries) in the celestial sphere; Sri Lankans begin celebrating their New Year or Aluth Avurudhu (in Sinhala) and Puththandu (in Tamil). It marks the end of the harvest season and also coincides with one of 2 instances when the sun is directly above Sri Lanka. On the day of celebrations, the sun is directly above Koggala (where a sun devale can be found). A new year of the Saka era begins with each festival.

The mythological conception of a `Aluth Avuruddha’ is that the Prince of Peace called Indradeva descends upon the earth to ensure peace and happiness. He comes in a white carriage wearing on his head a white floral crown seven cubits high. He first dips, like a returning space capsule plunges, breaking earth’s gravity, into a `kiri’ or sea of milk.

The actual history of the New Year goes back to primitive period in Sri Lankan history. Various beliefs, perhaps those associated with fertility, gave birth to many rituals, customs and ceremonies connected with the New Year. The advent of Buddhism in the third century BC led to a re-interpretation of the existing New Year activities in the Buddhistic light. The majority of the people in the country were Buddhists, and as such, it is that the Buddhist outlook was predominant in transforming the New Year rites to what they are now.

Hinduism, on the other hand, existed side by side with Buddhism, in medieval times. New Year practices interpreted in the Hinduistic way developed among the Hindus. Buddhism and Hinduism were historically connected with each other. Their philosophies were running along parallel dimensions, except for certain ultimate truths concerning the self, the way to achieve emancipation and the nature of a creative god and nirvana (which Buddhism denies). There was no serious congruences in New Year rituals that are found among the Buddhists and Hindus.

Read more about the Sinhala & Tamil New Year in Wikipedia.

සුභ අලුත් අවූරැද්දක් ෙවිවා!!!!
Iniyia Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal!!!
Happy new year!!!

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    Nov 2, 2008 Author: Chamara | Filed under: Design

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    Sinhala Bloggers Union Logo in English

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    • List of Sri Lankan Radio Stations and Online Streams

    Jun 30, 2007 Author: Chamara | Filed under: Entertainment, Personal, Sri lanka

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    [UPDATE - Monday, March 22, 2010] Sri Lankan Radio UK added to the list.

    [UPDATE - Tuesday, March 31, 2009] NethFM online stream replaced with their new stream link.

    [UPDATE - Wednesday, March 18, 2009] New Sri Lankan Online Community Radio, Sinha FM has been added. It’s on air from Doha, Qatar. Sinha FM is a none profitable on line radio for all our expats working in out side of our mother land..

    [UPDATE - Monday, July 2, 2007] I have removed Minsara Online Radio as I found they are using V FM live stream.

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    PS: If there are any corrections that need to be made in this list please let me know it as a comment, and also if you have new links to add to this send it via a comment.

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