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Tamil New Year (Puthandu) wishes, messages and cards in English and Tamil for the first day of Chithirai.

130 wishes · 2 languages · 3 photo designs · Updated October 2026

Tamil New Year blessings and prayers (9)

  • May the divine bless you with health, wealth and peace this Tamil New Year.

  • As the Sun enters Mesha, may new light enter your life. Blessed Puthandu.

  • May every prayer you offer at the temple this morning be answered.

  • May the goddess of wealth walk into your home this Chithirai.

  • As the Thirukkural teaches, may you speak sweet words and earn a sweet year.

  • May the new year keep your family safe and your heart calm.

  • May the gods bless you with health, peace and plenty in this new Tamil year.

  • May the first day of Chithirai open the door to a year of good fortune for your family.

  • As you see the auspicious tray this morning, may every good thing on it come into your life.

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  • Tamil New Year wishes image: Sweet, sour, bitter, all good. Happy Puthandu.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: May Chithirai bring Paati good health, Appa good rest and all of us many reasons to meet. Happy Tamil New Year.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: பெரியவர்களுக்கு ஆரோக்கியம், சிறியவர்களுக்கு வெற்றி. இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள்.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: New year, same old friendship, only stronger. Happy Puthandu!
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: As you see the auspicious tray this morning, may every good thing on it come into your life.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: Seeing you first on New Year morning is better than any tray of fruits and gold. Happy Puthandu, my love.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: Happy Tamil New Year. Thank you for being a great colleague.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: தங்களுக்கும் தங்கள் குடும்பத்தினருக்கும் இனிய தமிழ்ப் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துகள்.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: Close your eyes, open them and see the fruits and flowers first. Happy Tamil New Year, little one!
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: Starting the new year with thanks to you. Happy Puthandu.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: Please accept our warm greetings on the occasion of Tamil New Year.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: The April sun is hot, but the vadai is hotter. Happy Tamil New Year.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: இறையருளால் இந்த புத்தாண்டு உங்களுக்கு ஆரோக்கியமும் செல்வமும் அமைதியும் தரட்டும்.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: New Chithirai, new joy. Happy Tamil New Year.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: Neem flowers, mango and jaggery in the pachadi, and all of us around the table. Happy Puthandu, family.
  • Tamil New Year wishes image: May this year give you more reasons to smile than ever before.

About Tamil New Year

Puthandu, the Tamil New Year, is the first day of the Tamil month of Chithirai, when the Sun enters Mesha. It usually falls on 14 April.

Homes are cleaned and a kolam is drawn at the door. Many families arrange a tray of fruit, flowers, gold and a mirror to see first thing in the morning, then visit the temple.

Lunch often includes mango pachadi, a dish that is sweet, sour and bitter at once, a reminder that a year holds every taste. It is celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Sri Lanka and by Tamils worldwide.

How people celebrate Tamil New Year

  • Kolam at the doorway
  • A morning tray of fruits and a mirror
  • Mango pachadi with many tastes
  • Temple visits
  • Reading the new year almanac

How to wish well

  • Wish on the morning of 14 April.
  • "Puthandu Vazhthukal" is the common greeting.
  • Elders like a blessing for health and plenty in the new year.

Questions about Tamil New Year

When is Tamil New Year 2027?

Tamil New Year is on the first day of Chithirai, usually 14 April.

What do you say on Puthandu?

"Puthandu Vazhthukal" or "இனிய தமிழ்ப் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துகள்".

What is mango pachadi?

A dish of raw mango, jaggery, neem flowers and tamarind, sweet, sour and bitter, made for the new year.

Is Tamil New Year the same as Vishu?

They fall on the same day. Vishu is the Malayali new year festival; Puthandu is Tamil.

Why is Puthandu on 14 April?

It is the day the Sun enters Mesha in the sidereal calendar, which falls on 14 April most years.

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