Auspicious times for New Year

The New Year dawns at 00.47 a.m. on April 14.

*Punyakalaya - will be from 6.23 p.m. on Monday (April 13) to 7.11 a.m. on Tuesday (April 14). Cease all work before 6.23 p.m. on April 13 and engage in religious activities during this period.

*Cooking Food - light the hearth at 5.05 a.m. on Tuesday (April 14) dressed in pearl coloured garments facing north and prepare milk rice and a sweet meat mixed with Kollu.

*Partaking of food - Start work, engage in monetary transactions and partake of the first meal at 5.50 a.m. on Tuesday (April 14) dressed in pearl coloured garments facing north.

*Anointing - Anoint the head with an oil made of margossa juice at 7.32 a.m. on Wednesday (April 15) facing east dressed in green coloured garments standing on Kolon leaves under a canopy of margossa leaves.

*Leaving for employment - Partake of milk rice mixed with gingelly dressed in pearl coloured garments and leave for work at 6.28 a.m. on Monday (April 20) facing south.