Agong, Permaisuri convey Chithirai and Vaisakhi greetings

14 Apr 2023 • 10:58 AM MYT
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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah - BERNAMA

Through a post on Istana Negara Facebook today, Their Majesties expressed the hope that the festivals would bring peace, happiness and well-being to all the Tamil and Sikh communities in Malaysia.

Puthandu, also known as Tamil New Year, is the first day on the Tamil calendar, traditionally celebrated as a festival by Tamils as the first day of the Tamil month Chittirai.

Vaisakhi marks the beginning of the harvest season according to the Sikh and Punjabi calendars.

-- BERNAMA

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