Oil anointing for New Year falls tomorrow at 7.40 am

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The auspicious time for anointing with oil this Sinhala and Tamil New Year falls at 7.40 a.m. tomorrow (April 17). According to astrology, the oil anointing tradition should be observed while dressed in emerald green attire, with Neem leaves under your feet facing East. Leaving for occupations for this New Year falls on Thursday the 18th at 4.52 am. Astrology suggests that wearing green attire, having milk rice mixed with jaggery and other sweets for breakfast and leaving for occupations facing east is auspicious.

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