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Auspicious times for National New Year
View(s):Bathing for the old year:
April 12, Wednesday–Bathing with Nanu (herbal mixture) made of kohomba-leaf juice:
Dawn of the New Year
April 14 Friday -2.04 a.m..
Punya Kalaya
7.40 p.m. April 13, Thursday to 8.28 a.m. April 14, Friday–Punya kalaya- the time period for religious activities
Kindling the hearth
April 14, Friday, at 5.41 a.m.- Dressed in gold hues and facing the north prepare milk rice mixed with ghee (githel) and jaggery, aggala and a sweet meat.
First business transaction and partaking of meals for the New Year
April 14, Friday–At 7.05 a.m. dressed in white – blue hues facing the north
Anointing with oil
April 15, Saturday at 11.4 a.m.- Dressed in blue facing the north after placing Nuga leaves above the head and Karanda leaves under the foot apply oil and Nanu mixed with Nuga leaves and bathe .
Leaving to work
April 17, Monday at 6.28 a.m– Facing the north dressed in white after taking milk rice mixed with dikiri (urd) and ghee (geethel) and sweet meat.