The Tamil Panchangam. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Tamil solar month and the Thiruvalluvar Aandu year. Positions follow the Thirukanitha (astronomical) method; traditional Vakya almanacs may differ slightly.
Tamil Panchangam 1956 opens in November during Shaka Samvat 1878 (Durmukha) of the Hindu calendar.
November 1956
Shaka Samvat 1878 (Durmukha)
Kaliyugam 5057 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 1987
Aippasi – Karthikai
Festivals & Vrats in November 1956
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Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan)
Tithi 12:23 AM, Nov 1 – 10:59 PM, Nov 1
Krishna's slaying of the demon Narakasura is marked with a pre-dawn ceremonial oil bath (abhyang snan, kept by Sindhis as Roop Chaudas) before the lamps of Diwali.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:23 AM, Nov 1 – 10:59 PM, Nov 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Tithi 11:04 PM, Nov 1 – 10:06 PM, Nov 2
The festival of lights — homes glow with diyas and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth; Sindhis keep it as Diyari.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:04 PM, Nov 1 – 10:06 PM, Nov 2
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 11:04 PM, Nov 1 – 10:06 PM, Nov 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 new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:11 PM, Nov 2 – 9:46 PM, Nov 3
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Tithi 9:51 PM, Nov 3 – 10:02 PM, Nov 4
Sisters apply a tilak and pray for their brothers' well-being, closing the Diwali festival.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:01 PM, Nov 5 – 12:23 AM, Nov 7
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Tithi 2:31 AM, Nov 8 – 4:47 AM, Nov 9
Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:29 AM, Nov 10 – 9:51 AM, Nov 11
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:48 PM, Nov 13 – 2:43 PM, Nov 14
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 2:50 PM, Nov 14 – 3:04 PM, Nov 15
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:11 PM, Nov 15 – 2:44 PM, Nov 16
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Tamasa Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 2:50 PM, Nov 14 – 3:04 PM, Nov 15
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Tamasa Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
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Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:53 PM, Nov 17 – 12:15 PM, Nov 18
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 1:53 PM, Nov 17 – 12:15 PM, Nov 18
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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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 1:53 PM, Nov 17 – 12:15 PM, Nov 18
Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tithi 1:53 PM, Nov 17 – 12:15 PM, Nov 18
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, marked with prayers and Langar.
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Karthigai Deepam
Tithi 1:53 PM, Nov 17 – 12:15 PM, Nov 18
The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:53 PM, Nov 17 – 12:15 PM, Nov 18
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Uttama Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 1:53 PM, Nov 17 – 12:15 PM, Nov 18
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Uttama Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:33 AM, Nov 21 – 3:00 AM, Nov 22
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalabhairav Jayanti
Tithi 9:59 PM, Nov 23 – 7:42 PM, Nov 24
The appearance of Kala Bhairava, the fierce guardian form of Shiva, on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami — worshipped at night with his vahana, the dog.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:33 PM, Nov 27 – 1:37 PM, Nov 28
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:53 PM, Nov 29 – 12:47 PM, Nov 30
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:40 PM, Nov 30 – 1:00 PM, Dec 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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The Tamil Panchangam. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Tamil solar month and the Thiruvalluvar Aandu year. Positions follow the Thirukanitha (astronomical) method; traditional Vakya almanacs may differ slightly.
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