All Ceylon Hindu Congress (ACHC) is the premier organization of the Hindu Societies in Sri Lanka. ACHC was established in Colombo on the holy Thai Poosam day of Jaya Year 5056 (6th February 1955) by several Hindu Societies from all over the Island.
Celebrations include a drawing of Kolam, swinging & the cooking of delicious Pongal. Vasant Panchami (also called Saraswati Puja by Bengalis and Odias) is celebrated for the blessing of Saraswati, goddess of wisdom and the arts.
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community.
Maha Shivaratri
24 February 2017
Panguni Uthiram
09 April 2017
Tamil New Year
14 April 2017
Varalakshmi Vrat
04 August 2017
Navratri Begins
21 September 2017
Vijayadashami
30 September 2017
SUNRISE
5:43AM
SUNSET
5:52 PM
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