CHINESE NEW YEAR

 CHINESE NEW YEAR   

            

             Chinese new year ,also known  as Lunar new year ,or the spring festivel , is one of the most eagerly anticipated occasions each year . This is biggest and most significant event of the chinese community , and it is observed by Singaporeanse from all walks of life .  

               

                The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the chinese calender and ends on the 15th day .

Another popular annual chinese New year event is the River Hongbao . Held on the Esplanude waterfront promenade in mid-February , the vicinity comes alive with the throbbing beat of lively street perfomance , Shopping and games stalls . Lanterns and Fireworks- a crowd favour the during chinese New Year .

ADIVASI FESTIVEL

 ADIVASI MELA

   Adivasi mela is a tribal festival of great magnitude celebrated by the tribal people of Bhubaneswar , orissa , It normally starts in January and boasts of a stupendous and magnanimous fair where various handicraft items made by tribals will be on disply for sale . cutural , musical and dance programs are also.

PONGAL

PONGAL FESTIVAL
   

            The Pongal Festival or sankaranthi was originally held in celebration of a good harvest in south India , Where farming is the main form of live hood . Here in singapore , the Pongal festival welcomes the beginning of the 10th thamil month, called Thai , which falls in mid-January each year.it is celebrated in the form of a thanks giving and usually lasts four days .Pongal literally means to boil over and hence the pot of rice is allowed to boil over as a sign of  prosperity .

                                                  The first day of pongal ,called Bhogi pongal , is spent  spring cleaning and discarding old belongings to welcome a new begning . on the second day , pongal is celebrated . Hindu homes start the day with the prepration of pongal cooked in a new pot that is presented as an offering to the Gods in return for their blessings .

VISHU

 VISHU   

        Vishu (malayalam) is celebrated as New year's in Kerala . it is celebrated on the first day of the malayalam month of Medam. Offering to the divine called vishukanni are neatly arranged on the eve of the festival and consist of rice, linen , cucumber ,betel leaves ,holy texts , coins and yellow flowers called konna . A bell metal lamb called  nilavilakku is placed along side . It is considered auspicious to see the vishukanni first thing in the morning . on this day , people read the Ramayana and go to temples ,  Hindu places of worship . children burst crackers , people wear new clothes and prepare special dishes and the elders of the house give out money to the children , servents and tenants . The money given is called Vishukaineetam

NEW YEAR

NEW YEAR'S DAY

New year's Day is celebrated at different times of the year at different place . Generally the Lunar calender or(Hindu calender is also based on the movement of the moon) and has been the base of calculations from ancient times. Most of these celebrations are based on the Lunar Hindu Calender. This articles is about the various New year's days celebrated in India.