Updated on: Friday, January 17, 2014
According to Tamil scholars Jan-5th is the Tamil New Year and according to scholars this is due to. Manasaram Architecture and calendar based of solar movement.
This is a news says T.C. Sanjeev Kumar who wrote an article in the Hindu. This news has come in the moment, the politician of Tamil Nadu clashing them about Tamil New year. The debate here whether the Tamil New year is Chittirai 1st or Thai 1st.
It is evident that cholers worshipped sun God and followed solar calendar. Research on this, the Tamil
New Year is 05.01.2014 Cholas worshiped Sun god and followed Solar Calendar. Based on this, the Tamil New Year is 05.01.2014. Cholas found this, by measuring the shadow of sun movement.
Sun used to more 6 months North and 6 months in west. This is what Tamil literature addresses as Vada selavu and Then selavu. Based on this Jan 1 is Amavasai in Margazhi. The third day is January 4 and we can see pirai on this evening. The next day is Jan 5 and its New Year day for Tamil. Emperor Raja Raja celebrated Tamil New year for 12 days that is sathayam to poosam. On the 12th day Thaipoosam function will and that is Aattai Thiru Vizha”.