Sinhala and Tamil new year festival.pptx

About sri lankan major function

1. Sinhala and Hindu New Year

2. This festival is focused on the observed movement of the sun from Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries).

3. Origin and history The festival has existed since ancient times when both Buddhism and Hinduism coexisted with each other. The exact origin of the festival is unclear, but it was officially made a holiday in 1885 by the British . The many similarities between the two philosophies allowed the birth of a unique mixture of rituals, customs and ceremonies related to the celebration.

4. Auspicious Events and Rituals 🔶 Viewing the New Moon . 🔶 Bathing on the Last Day of the Old Year. / Bathing for the Last Year . 🔶 Neutral Period - Nonagathaya / " Punya Kalaya " /The Transition Time. 🔶 Dawn of the New Year . Before the dawn of New Year

5. Auspicious Events and Rituals 🔶Lighting the Hearth & Preparing Food. 🔶Commencement of Work, Transactions and Partaking Meals. 🔶 Applying Oil on Head / Anointing Oil. 🔶Leaving for Jobs After the dawn of New Year

6. Aurudu Environment The Call of the Koha . Blooming of the Erabadu tree. The rice harvest. The blooming Tourism industry.

7. Foods M ain food :- milk rice. Other special foods:- Kokis , Konda kevum , Asmee etc . Pepper vade and thosai ( Tamil )

8. Dresses Sinhala Men :- a long-sleeved shirt with a sarong. Women :- a long sleeved jacket Kandyan Sarees. Tamil Men :- T-shirts, Cotton shirts and lungi. Women :- Rich culture sarees .

9. New Year Games Pancha Keliya   (sea shells) Cadju Dameema (cashew nuts ) Olinda keliya Indoor Outdoor Chaggudu   Kotta pora   E luvan keliya Raban upatha Onchili varam

10. Awurudu Kumara and Kumariya For this event men and women who are above 18 years are participated . For Singithi Awurudu Kumara and Kumariya little girls and boys are participated.

11. Yashika Rupasinghe Damitha Sandakelum Hashan Madhuwantha Dinuka Nawod Nanduni Pramodya Kavishka Chamod Rasangi Nanayakkara Erandi Piyumali Chalani Saumya Thamal Karunarathna Thank You!