Nethiane @ Iswari Corner: 2013

Wednesday 13 February 2013

60 Tamil Year

Each year in the Tamil calendar has a name. These names follow a 60-year cycle. After the completion of sixty years, the calendar starts a new with the first year Hindu and Mayan calendars only has full reference of prabanjam (nebula in English) creation and destroying time. The following list presents the current 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar:

Tamil Year Name	Thiruvalluvar year	Gregorian Year
Prabhava	2018	1987 - 1988
Vibhava	2019	1988 - 1989
Sukla	2020	1989 - 1990
Pramodhoodha	2021	1990 - 1991
Prachorpaththi	2022	1991 - 1992
Aangirasa	2023	1992 - 1993
Srimukha	2024	1993 - 1994
Bhava	2025	1994 - 1995
Yuva	2026	1995 - 1996
Thaadhu	2027	1996 - 1997
Eesvara	2028	1997 - 1998
Vehudhanya	2029	1998 - 1999
Pramathi	2030	1999 - 2000
Vikrama	2031	2000 - 2001
Vishu	2032	2001 - 2002
Chitrabaanu	2033	2002 - 2003
Subaanu	2034	2003 - 2004
Thaarana	2035	2004 - 2005
Paarthiba	2036	2005 - 2006
Viya	2037	2006 - 2007
Sarvajith	2038	2007 - 2008
Sarvadhari	2039	2008 - 2009
Virodhi	2040	2009 - 2010
Vikruthi	2041	2010 - 2011
Kara	2042	2011 - 2012
Nandhana	2043	2012 - 2013
Vijaya	2044	2013 - 2014
Jaya	2045	2014 - 2015
Manmatha	2046	2015 - 2016
Dhunmuki	2047	2016 - 2017
Hevilambi	2048	2017 - 2018
Vilambi	2049	2018 - 2019
Vikari	2050	2019 - 2020
Sarvari	2051	2020 - 2021
Plava	2052	2021 - 2022
Subakrith	2053	2022 - 2023
Sobakrith	2054	2023 - 2024
Krodhi	2055	2024 - 2025
Visuvaasuva	2056	2025 - 2026
Parabhaava	2057	2026 - 2027
Plavanga	2058	2027 - 2028
Keelaka	2059	2028 - 2029
Saumya	2060	2029 - 2030
Sadharana	2061	2030 - 2031
Virodhikrithu	2062	2031 - 2032
Paridhaabi	2063	2032 - 2033
Pramaadhisa	2064	2033 - 2034
Aanandha	2065	2034 - 2035
Rakshasa	2066	2035 - 2036
Nala	2067	2036 - 2037
Pingala	2068	2037 - 2038
Kalayukthi	2069	2038 - 2039
Siddharthi	2070	2039 - 2040
Raudhri	2071	2040 - 2041
Thunmathi	2072	2041 - 2042
Dhundubhi	2073	2042 - 2043
Rudhrodhgaari	2074	2043 - 2044
Raktakshi	2075	2044 - 2045
Krodhana	2076	2045 - 2046
Akshaya	2077	2046 - 2047

Friday 8 February 2013

Happy Chinese New Year

Sunday 13 January 2013

Happy Ponggal

Warm thoughts reach out, to all those who are held dear, as the auspicious festival that marks the beginning of the harvest season, draws near. As the festival of Pongal is here, hoping it ushers in good days, that are filled with happiness and cheer, and the fervor it symbolizes, stays with you throughout the year.

About Pongal Festival

Thai Pongal or Pongal is a thanksgiving or harvest festival celebrated by Tamilians at the end harvest season. It is one of the most important festivals celebrated at Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pongal marks the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun from its southernmost-limit, a movement traditionally referred to as 'uttarayana'. It coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India as the winter harvest, and is usually held from January 13–16 in the Gregorian calendar. The second of the four days or the first day of month Thai is the main day of the festival which is known as Pongal or Thai Pongal. This also represents the Indic solstice when the sun purportedly enters the 10th house of the Indian zodiac

The word 'pongal ' itself refers to the "boiling over" of milk and rice during the month of Thai. The saying "Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum" meaning "the commencement of Thai paves the way for new opportunities" is often quoted regarding the Pongal festival. Tamils thank the Sun god (Surian) for the good harvest and consecrate the first grain to him on this 'Surya Mangalyam'. Tamilians decorate their homes with banana and mango leaves and embellish the floor with decorative patterns drawn using rice flour (Kolam).