Greetings....
We wish you and all in your family...
A Very Happy & Prosperous Sri Lanka New Year 2021!
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May it be a fulfilling and eventful Year with all the good health and protection!
Theruwan Saranai!
Venerable Akurala Samitha
& All at Letchworth Dhamma Nikethanaya
Buddhist Cultural & Meditation Centre
(Auspicious times are in accordance with British Summer Time.
London Sun Rise: 6:08 and Sun Set: 19:55)
Auspicious Times (British Summer Time):
Dawn of Sir Lankan New Year in London: Wednesday 14th April 2021 at 02:38AM
Auspicious Period “Punya Kalaya”: is Tuesday 13th April 2021 at 08.14PM till 09.00PM. Cookers are to be put out and the regular activities are to be terminated before this time.
Preparing Meals "Ahara Peseema": Wednesday 14th April 2021 at 06:22AM
Facing North Dressed in green colour.
Lighting the cookers for New Year is at 06:22AM on Wednesday 14th April 2021. Auspicious direction is North and Auspicious cloth is green colour. Prepare a "Kiri Bath" from rice mixed with ghee and jaggery (sharkara) and sesame seeds (tala).
Ahara Anubhavaya (Taking food), ganudenu kereema (Transactions) & Weda Alleema (Starting work): Wednesday 14th April 07:46AM Facing North.
Taking food for the new year is on Wednesday 14th April at 07:46AM. Auspicious direction is North and auspicious cloth is green. Followed by that custom, it is customary to do transactions and start work ambitiously and auspiciously with firm resolutions for a prosperous and healthy new year.
Anointing Sacred Oil "Hisa Tel Geema": Saturday 17th April at 07:21AM Facing South
The Auspicious time for Hisa Tel Geema (Anointing Sacred Oil) is on Saturday 17th April at 07:21AM. Auspicious direction is South and Auspicious cloth is green colour. It should be performed with imbul leaves for the head and nuga leaves for the feet.
Setting out to Work "Reki Raksha Sadhaha Pitathva Yema": Wednesday 19th April at 06:44AM Facing South
It is customary to make an ambitious setting out for work for the New Year. Auspicious time is for setting out to work is on Wednesday 19th April at 06:44AM. Auspicious direction is South and Auspicious cloth is White.