Purtuassi

I-Purtuassi eThekwini

Okuqukethwe Umsuka Indlela yokuzila Indlela yomthandazo wokuzila ukudla Izinzuzo ngokubuka i-Purtassi. Umsuka Minyaka yonke amaNdiya aseTamil emphakathini waseThekwini agubha ukuzila ukudla kusukela mhlaka 17 Septhemba kuze kube umhlaka 17 Okthoba, okuphawula ukuzila kwenyanga okubizwa ngokuthi ukuzilela iPurtassi. I-Purtassi igama lesiTamil elisho uSepthemba, ekhalendeni lesiTamil inyanga iqala ngosuku lwe-15 futhi ukuzila kwePurtassi kuqala ngokwenyanga namaplanethi. Kwakuyisiko … Read more

Purtuassi in Durban

Every year the Tamil Indians in the Durban community observe a fast during the period from 17th September till the 17th of October, marking a month’s fast called the Purtassi fast. Purtassi is the Tamil word for September and in the Tamil calendar a month starts on the 15th day and Purtassi fasting commences according … Read more