Puthandu (Tamil New Year) 2027

April 2027

Wednesday

Surya

Tamil New Year's Day

Puthandu (Tamil New Year) Puja Timings

Puthandu (Tamil New Year) on Wednesday, April 14, 2027

Mesha Sankranti, Tamil New Year (Chithirai 1)

Begins: Sankranti 03:28 PM, Apr 14 · Ends: —

Duration: Full day

176 days

About Puthandu (Tamil New Year)

Puthandu marks the Tamil New Year, welcomed with a Kanni — a tray of auspicious items viewed first thing in the morning for a good year ahead.

Homes are decorated with kolam and a festive meal is shared with family.

Significance

The Tamil New Year, falling on the first day of the solar month of Chithirai, usually on 14 April. Unlike the lunar new years, its date follows the Sun, and is close to Vishu in Kerala and other regional solar new years. Chithirai is regarded as an auspicious month for fresh starts.

How to Observe

The night before, arrange the kanni tray — mango, banana and jackfruit, betel leaves and areca nut, gold or silver, coins, flowers and a mirror — so it is the first sight on waking
Take an oil bath, wear new clothes and offer prayers at the home altar
Draw a kolam at the entrance; the lamp-shaped vilakku kolam is a favourite for the day
Prepare mango-neem pachadi, mixing sweet, sour, bitter, salty and spicy tastes
Visit a temple, hear the new year's Panchangam read out, and seek elders' blessings

Regional Variations

Madurai

The new year opens the month-long Chithirai Thiruvizha, dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi and to Lord Alagar.

Southern Tamil Nadu

Sometimes called Chittirai Vishu, and marked with a large temple car festival at Tiruvadamarudur near Kumbakonam.

Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore & Mauritius

Observed by Tamil communities with the same kanni and family-meal customs.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Vishu Gudi Padwa / Ugadi

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Tamil New Year: the day of Mesha Sankranti if it occurs before sunset, else the next day (Drik Panchang's stated rule). The Sankranti moment is in `begins`. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Puthandu (Tamil New Year) Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Puthandu (Tamil New Year) 2027 mein kab hai?

Puthandu (Tamil New Year) 2027 mein Wednesday, 14 April ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Mesha Sankranti, Tamil New Year (Chithirai 1). Yeh tithi Sankranti 03:28 PM, Apr 14 se — tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Puthandu (Tamil New Year) kab se kab tak hai?

Puthandu (Tamil New Year) 14 April se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: Full day.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.