Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Auspicious Times( Nekath )for the Sinhala and Tamil New year



The Sinhala and Tamil New year will dawn in England at 08.17pm on Monday 13th April according to British Summer Time.

Auspicious times for various activities according to astrology are as follows:

Nonagatha Kalaya is from 01.53pm on 13th April

Lighting the fire (Lipa Gini Melaveema) to prepare( kiribath ) milk rice is at 11.20pm on 13th April. The Auspicious direction is North and auspicious cloth colour is cream, yellow or golden colour.

Prepare (Kiribath) milk rice from red rice mixed with sesame seeds and Ghee and jaggery.

Eating the first morsels (Ahara Anubhawaya) and entering into the first business transaction ( Weda Alleema, Ganudenu) is at 11.59pm

We will be conducting Awurudu Puja on 13th April at 4.00pm at the Vihara.