Aluth Avurudu Nakath Sittuwa – Avurudu Litha 2025 | Sinhala & Tamil New Year Auspicious Times
As we welcome another vibrant Sinhala and Tamil New Year, it’s time to honor the age-old traditions that bring families together, invoke blessings, and set the tone for a prosperous year ahead.
Sinhala & Tamil New Year Auspicious Times
As we welcome another vibrant Sinhala and Tamil New Year, it’s time to honor the age-old traditions that bring families together, invoke blessings, and set the tone for a prosperous year ahead.
Here is your complete Avurudu Nakath Litha (auspicious times) for 2025 — filled with tradition, spiritual meaning, and cultural value.
Observing the New Moon
Dates:
Lunar New Year: Sunday, March 30, 2025
Solar New Year: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Significance:
Marks a transformative period—an ideal time for reflection and realignment with the cosmos.
Ritual Bath for the Old Year (Old Year Ends)
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Ritual:
Take a herbal bath using Divul leaves, symbolizing spiritual and physical cleansing. Religious rituals are performed to bring closure to the passing year.
Dawn of the New Year
Date & Time: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Ritual:
Light oil lamps at dawn to welcome the new year with light, hope, and prosperity.
Punya Kalaya (Non-Auspicious / Neutral Period)
From: Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
To: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Meaning:
A time to pause and reflect. No major activities are conducted. Families gather, rest, and await auspicious times.
Preparation of the First Meal
Time: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ritual:
Prepare the first meal facing South, wearing white and gold attire. Cooking begins with traditional sweets like kiribath (milk rice) and kavili.
Starting Work / Transactions (Weda Alleema & Ganu Denu)
Time: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Ritual:
Begin work, financial transactions, or any auspicious activity. Exchange money and gifts to symbolize prosperity.
Anointing with Oil (Hisa Thel Gama)
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 9:04 AM
Direction: facing north
Dress Code: Green attire
Ritual:
Herbal oils with kohomba and kolon leaves are used for anointing the head. This ritual is believed to protect and promote good health.
Leaving for Work (First Journey – Yanu Gama)
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2025
Time: 9:03AM
Dress Code & Direction : Gold, facing north
Ritual: After a wholesome meal of kiribath and sweets, people step outside to embark on their first journey of the year — a gesture inviting fortune and positivity.
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