Agong, Permaisuri convey Chithirai and Vaisakhi greetings
Vaisakhi marks the beginning of the harvest season according to the Sikh and Punjabi calendars. - FB/Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have conveyed greetings to Tamils and Sikhs celebrating Chithirai Puthandu and the Vaisakhi.
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.
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