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

Happy Chinese New Year

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).

Malaysia's most Popular Festivities

1. Thaipusam 

 

Commemorates the victory of Lord Murugan 

 

2. Chinese New Year

Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival 

 

3. Easter

Resurrection of Jesus Christ 

4. Vaisakhi

Sikh New Year 

5. Kaamatan

Thanksgiving celebration for the rice harvest - Kadazan Dusun 

6. Wesak Day

Commemorating the Buddha's birth 

7. Gawai Dayak

 Collective harvest celebration of people of Sarawak 

8. Hungry Ghost

Marks the time every year when restless spirits are believed to roam the earth - Chinese

9. Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid ul-Fitr)

 Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims

10. Mid Autumn Festival

Chinese harvest festival

Interesting in Yahoo Malaysia Today
[Source: Yahoo Malaysia]

Top 10 Tamil Movies of 2012

	1 - Thuppakki
	2 - Nanban
	3 - Naan Ee
	4 - Sundarapandian
	5 - Pizza
	6 - Kalakalappu
	7 - Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
	8 - Kumki
	9 - Naan
	10 - Vazhakku Enn 18/9

Which country will be the first and last to celebrate New Year?

The first country to celebrate New Year is Kiribati, Caroline Island (Line Islands) (time zone UTC+14)

The last one are Baker Island, Howland Island (UTC-12).

Happy New Year

New year is the time to bid farewell to the old Year and welcome the coming year.  
It is the time to forget and get past memories
That are no longer useful or worth pondering upon.
Let us forget and forgive
Let us start the journey with new hope
Happy New Year

Best 10 of 2012

Top 10 Videos

1. Gangnam Style
2. Somebody That I Used to Know by Walk off the Earth
3. KONY 2012
4. Call Me Maybe featuring Justin Bieber
5. Obama vs. Romney Epic Rap Battles of History
6. A Dramatic Suprise on a Quiet Square
7. Why You Asking All Them Questions?
8. Crystallize by Lindsey Stirling
9. Facebook Parenting: For the Troubled Teen
10. Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Free Fall

Top 10 Consumer Electronics

1. iPad 3 
2. Samsung Galaxy S3 
3. iPad Mini 
4. Nexus 7 
5. Galaxy Note 2 
6. Play Station 
7. iPad 4 
8. Microsoft Surface 
9. Kindle Fire 
10. Nokia Lumia 920

Google Doodle - Grimm Fairy Tales

200th Anniversary of Grimm's Fairy Tales

 

20.12.2012 - The last date and month which repeats the year. And its 200th Anniversary of Grimm's Fairy Tales. 

120th Anniversary of Nutcracker Ballet

The Nutcracker's 120th anniversary celebrated in Google doodle

Google has celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Nutcracker with a doodle depicting scenes from the The ballet, scored by Tchaikovsky and set around Christmas, was first performed alongside his opera Iolanta at the Mariinsky theatre in St Petersburg on 18 December 1892, but was poorly received. It was not until the 1950s, when George Balanchine re-imagined the choreography, that it became a major international hit.
 

Malaysia ada kebarangkalian dilanda gempa bumi

News from BERNAMA.

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dis (Bernama) -- Terdapat kebarangkalian Malaysia dilanda gempa bumi pada masa hadapan sungguhpun negara ini terletak di luar kawasan Lingkaran Api Pasifik, kata seorang penyelidik hari ini.

Pengarah Pusat Penyelidikan dan Inovasi Universiti Malaysia Sabah Prof Dr Felix Tongkul berkata berdasarkan kajian, pihaknya mendapati Malaysia berkemungkinan dilanda gempa bumi pada kekuatan sederhana iaitu 6.0 pada skala Richter pada masa hadapan.

"Daripada kajian yang kita lakukan, Malaysia mungkin tidak akan ditimpa gempa bumi berskala kuat, tetapi setakat rekod yang kita ada negara mungkin ditimpa gempa bumi berskala sederhana.

"Gegaran pada tahap itu sudah cukup untuk merosakkan bangunan dan harta benda," katanya kepada Bernama pada akhir Seminar Teknikal Kebangsaan Gempa Bumi dan Tsunami anjuran Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (JMM) di sini.

Dr Felix berkata bagaimanapun gempa bumi berkekuatan sederhana itu diramal berlaku di beberapa kawasan tertentu sahaja dan bukan di seluruh negara.

"Seperti yang kita sedia maklum ada beberapa kawasan di negara ini yang sering mengalami gegaran apabila berlaku gempa bumi kuat di negara jiran seperti di kawasan Kundasang, Ranau dan Lahad Datu di Sabah. Kawasan-kawasan ini mungkin berpotensi dilanda gempa bumi sederhana itu," katanya.

Dr Felix yang juga profesor dalam bidang Geologi di Akademi Sains Malaysia berkata kajian yang dijalankan oleh ahli geologi juga mendapati kawasan Bukit Tinggi di Pahang turut berpotensi mengalami gempa bumi sederhana.

Sehubungan itu, katanya masyarakat harus sentiasa bersedia dan tidak panik sekiranya berlaku gegaran pada masa akan datang.

Katanya gempa bumi paling kuat yang direkodkan di Malaysia setakat ini ialah gempa bumi sederhana pada kekuatan 5.8 skala Richter di Lahad Datu Sabah pada 1976 yang mengakibatkan banyak harta benda rosak serta bangunan retak.

Sementara itu, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah (Ramalan) JMM berkata Malaysia mengalami lapan gegaran akibat 22 gempa bumi kuat di negara jiran sepanjang tahun 2012.

Beliau berkata kedudukan Malaysia yang berjiran dengan negara di zon lingkaran gempa bumi menyebabkan Malaysia turut tidak terkecuali daripada terpalit sama merasai gegaran gempa bumi.

"Justeru JMM telah membuat beberapa kajian mengenai kesan gempa bumi dan hasil kajian sedang diteliti di samping pemantauan dari semasa ke semasa bagi membolehkan kita bertindak dengan pantas sekiranya ada kawasan yang dilanda gempa bumi," katanya.

SMS's 20th Birthday

It was 20 years ago today that the first text message was sent. 

It was Dec. 3, 1992, and Neil Papworth, an engineer working in the UK, sent the world's first short message service or SMS.

It read "Merry Christmas." 

But while most are entering their prime at age 20, the text message might just be past its glory years. 

Why are Storms Named after Women?

I have been wondering about this for very long time...

Then I found the answer in The Times Of India.

"Tropical cyclones are named to ease communication between forecasters and the people and to reduce confusion when two or more tropical storms occur at the same time at different locations.

"Clement Wragge, an Australian meteorologist, is credited with initiating the use of names for cyclones. Using women's names became a practice during World War II, following the use of a woman's name for the storm in the 1941 novel, 'Storm', by lexicographer George Steward."

"The practice continued till 1978, after which the names of both men and women began to be used. The modern naming system devised by the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organi-sation uses the alphabetical order and says that the name cannot be repeated for six years. "

So there are also male names too.... They are not named after any speific reason...
Click here for Lists of tropical cyclone names