Gowri Panchang - South Indian Almanac
The Gowri Panchang is the South Indian daily almanac used across Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals with the Tamil solar month and Thiruvalluvar year. Tap a day for the eight Gowri Nalla Neram windows of the daytime and the night.
Nalla Neram (auspicious): Uthi, Amirdha, Laabam, Dhanam, Sugam. Times to avoid: Rogam, Soram, Visham. Tap a day for the day and night Gowri windows.
April 2026
Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava)
Kaliyugam 5126 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2056 · Kaliyugam 5127 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2057
Panguni – Chithirai
Festivals & Vrats in April 2026
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 6:45 AM, Mar 31 – 7:06 AM, Apr 1
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM, Apr 2
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM, Apr 2
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM, Apr 2
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Karaga
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM, Apr 2
Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM, Apr 2
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM, Apr 2
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swarochisha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, Apr 5 – 2:10 PM, Apr 6
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:21 PM, Apr 9 – 11:22 PM, Apr 10
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:18 AM, Apr 13 – 1:25 AM, Apr 14
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 1:10 AM, Apr 14 – 12:27 AM, Apr 15
The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.
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Vishu
Tithi 1:10 AM, Apr 14 – 12:27 AM, Apr 15
The Malayalam astronomical new year; the auspicious Vishukkani is viewed at dawn for a prosperous year.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:14 AM, Apr 15 – 10:43 PM, Apr 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:33 PM, Apr 15 – 8:19 PM, Apr 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:14 PM, Apr 16 – 5:25 PM, Apr 17
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:14 PM, Apr 16 – 5:25 PM, Apr 17
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 8:14 PM, Apr 16 – 5:25 PM, Apr 17
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:24 PM, Apr 17 – 2:12 PM, Apr 18
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 2:12 PM, Apr 18 – 10:49 AM, Apr 19
An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 2:12 PM, Apr 18 – 10:49 AM, Apr 19
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 7:27 AM, Apr 20 – 4:15 AM, Apr 21
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:19 AM, Apr 22 – 10:41 PM, Apr 22
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:47 PM, Apr 23 – 7:16 PM, Apr 24
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 7:18 PM, Apr 24 – 6:23 PM, Apr 25
The appearance day of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami; married women fast for the long life of their husbands, honouring Sita's devotion.
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Thrissur Pooram
Tithi 6:04 PM, Apr 26 – 6:12 PM, Apr 27
Kerala's grandest temple festival of caparisoned elephants and percussion, on the Pooram star of Medam.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:04 PM, Apr 26 – 6:12 PM, Apr 27
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:50 PM, Apr 28 – 7:48 PM, Apr 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 7:50 PM, Apr 29 – 9:09 PM, Apr 30
Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Frequently asked questions about Gowri Panchang
What is Gowri Panchang?
The South Indian daily almanac, also called Gowri Panchangam or Nalla Neram. Daylight and night are each split into eight equal parts named Uthi, Amirdha, Rogam, Laabam, Dhanam, Sugam, Soram and Visham. Five of those are auspicious hours for starting work; three are set aside. This page also lists the day's tithi, nakshatra and South Indian festivals with the Tamil solar month.
Which Gowri periods are Nalla Neram?
Uthi, Amirdha, Laabam, Dhanam and Sugam. Amirdha is the strongest of the five. Rogam, Soram and Visham are avoided for new work, travel and ceremonies. Tap any day on the grid for the clock times of all eight windows, day and night.
Does the Gowri clock change by city?
Yes. The eight parts are equal slices of local sunrise to sunset, and of sunset to the next sunrise, so Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru do not share the same clock. Set your city in the location bar; the windows recompute for that sunrise.
How is this different from the Tamil Panchangam or Choghadiya?
The Tamil Panchangam is the same Tamil solar year of tithi, nakshatra and festivals, without the Gowri tables. Choghadiya, on Choghadiya Today, is the North Indian eight-fold day used in the Hindi belt. Gowri Panchang is the South Indian table from the Pambu Panchangam. The names and the weekday start differ even though both split the day into eight.
Can I fix a wedding or housewarming muhurat from Gowri alone?
It will tell you which hours of a chosen day are Nalla Neram, not whether that date is fit for the rite. For a dated muhurat list use the muhurat pages, and confirm an important ceremony with a qualified astrologer. Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Gulika still sit on the daily Panchang.
About the Gowri Panchang - South Indian Almanac
The Gowri Panchang is the South Indian daily almanac used across Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals with the Tamil solar month and Thiruvalluvar year. Tap a day for the eight Gowri Nalla Neram windows of the daytime and the night.
This is the South Indian Gowri Panchangam. Tap a day for the eight Gowri Nalla Neram windows of the daytime and the night. Uthi, Amirdha, Laabam, Dhanam and Sugam are the auspicious hours; Rogam, Soram and Visham are set aside. The yearly grid still carries tithi, nakshatra and South Indian festivals, with the Tamil solar month and Thiruvalluvar year.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam, and the Gowri Nalla Neram tables for day and night. Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
