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 June during Shaka Samvat 1878 (Durmukha) of the Hindu calendar.
June 1956
Shaka Samvat 1878 (Durmukha)
Kaliyugam 5057 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 1987
Vaikasi – Aani
Festivals & Vrats in June 1956
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:07 PM, Jun 1 – 1:19 PM, Jun 2
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:57 PM, Jun 4 – 12:55 PM, Jun 5
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:27 AM, Jun 6 – 8:59 AM, Jun 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jun 7 – 6:10 AM, Jun 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jun 7 – 6:10 AM, Jun 8
The birth of Lord Shani (Saturn) on Jyeshtha Amavasya — devotees offer mustard oil, black sesame and prayers to ease Shani's influence.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:10 AM, Jun 8 – 2:59 AM, Jun 9
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 6:10 AM, Jun 8 – 2:59 AM, Jun 9
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 2:59 AM, Jun 9 – 11:37 PM, Jun 9
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 4:31 PM, Jun 11 – 1:18 PM, Jun 12
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:14 AM, Jun 13 – 8:00 AM, Jun 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ani Thirumanjanam
Tithi 4:53 AM, Jun 16 – 3:57 AM, Jun 17
The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani.
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Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:17 AM, Jun 18 – 4:38 AM, Jun 19
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:52 AM, Jun 20 – 7:36 AM, Jun 21
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:28 AM, Jun 22 – 11:43 AM, Jun 23
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 9:28 AM, Jun 22 – 11:43 AM, Jun 23
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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Kabirdas Jayanti
Tithi 9:28 AM, Jun 22 – 11:43 AM, Jun 23
The birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas, the great mystic poet-saint, observed on Jyeshtha Purnima.
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Batuka Bhairava Jayanti
Tithi 9:28 AM, Jun 22 – 11:43 AM, Jun 23
The manifestation day of Batuka Bhairava, the child form of Lord Shiva (Bhairava), observed on Jyeshtha Purnima.
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Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 9:28 AM, Jun 22 – 11:43 AM, Jun 23
The full moon of Jyeshtha — Vat Purnima and Deva Snana Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:28 AM, Jun 22 – 11:43 AM, Jun 23
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vaivaswata Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 9:28 AM, Jun 22 – 11:43 AM, Jun 23
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the present Vaivaswata Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Jyeshtha Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:59 PM, Jun 26 – 9:18 PM, Jun 27
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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About the Tamil Panchangam (Vakya & Thirukanitha)
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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