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                                Huntsville Tamil Sangam

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Huntsville Tamil Sangam would like to thank each and every one of the volunteers - committee members and our community members and the program participants !
We could not have done it without you.

Past Event

Annual Tamil Picnic

Vanakkam. We are planning to have our annual picnic on Saturday, September 18th, at 3:00 PM.

It will be in McGucken Park in South east Huntsville.

Directions to McGucken Park: From 565 East, take South Memorial Parkway. Turn left on Hobbs Road (east). Turn right(south) on Bailey Cove Road. Go about 2/10 miles. McGucken Park is on your right.

Hope to see you all at the picnic.

 

 

 

 

Past Events

2004 Varudhap Pirappu Kondattam (Tamil New Year Celebrations)

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Varudhap Pirappu:

The birth of the New Year in Tamil is Puthaandu Pirrappu or Varudhap Pirappu. Varudhap Pirappu falls in the month of April and it is the first day of the tamil month Chithirai. There are many customs which are followed on the New Year. Preparations begin about a week before the New Year. People go shopping for new clothes and the house is throughly cleaned. Mothers and grandmothers make sweets and snacks in anticipation of visits by their relatives and friends. Each family will begin their celebrations with the lighting of the Kuthu Villakku which is placed next to the Niraikudam. Greetings of "Puthaandu Vazthukkal" are exchanged with fervour on this day. Early in the morning on this day, the entrance is decorated with Kolam. The doorways are adorned with mango leaves (thoranam) to mark the auspiciousness of the occasion. After an early bath, the whole family wear new clothes and have special food together. In the afternoon they go to the temple for prayers. The rest of the day is spent visiting various relatives, friends and exchanging New Year greetings.

Puthaandu Vaalthukal !!
New Year Greetings !!

 

Event Information

When:  5:30p.m., Saturday, April 17, 2004

Where:
The Baptist Student Center
450 Sparkman Drive NW
Huntsville, Alabama

Snacks:  5:30p.m.

Cultural Program:  6:00p.m.

Dinner:   8:30p.m.

 

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at the counter.

Family
$10.00
Singles
$5.00
Students
$3.00


Driving Directions:

The Baptist Student Center is approximately 100 miles north of
Birmingham, approximately 100 miles south of Nashville, and 180 miles
west of Atlanta.

From Birmingham, AL:
Go north from Birmingham on Interstate 65 to Huntsville. Take the I-565
exit east to Huntsville. Take Exit 15 to Sparkman Drive (stay in center
lanes). Turn left onto Sparkman. Go past the fifth traffic light
and turn left into The Baptist Student Center.

From Nashville, TN:
Go south from Nashville on Interstate 65 to Huntsville. Take the I-565
exit east to Huntsville. Take Exit 15 to Sparkman Drive (stay in center
lanes). Turn left onto Sparkman. Go past the fifth traffic light
and turn left into The Baptist Student Center.

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