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 1973 opens in August during Shaka Samvat 1895 (Pramadi) of the Hindu calendar.
August 1973
Shaka Samvat 1895 (Pramadi)
Kaliyugam 5074 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2004
Aadi – Aavani
Festivals & Vrats in August 1973
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Aadi Pooram
Tithi 6:38 PM, Jul 31 – 4:28 PM, Aug 1
The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.
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Aadi Perukku
Tithi 4:25 PM, Aug 1 – 2:59 PM, Aug 2
On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 4:25 PM, Aug 1 – 2:59 PM, Aug 2
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 2:53 PM, Aug 2 – 2:15 PM, Aug 3
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:08 PM, Aug 3 – 2:19 PM, Aug 4
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:07 PM, Aug 5 – 4:45 PM, Aug 6
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:23 PM, Aug 8 – 11:58 PM, Aug 9
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 11:58 PM, Aug 9 – 2:30 AM, Aug 11
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:27 AM, Aug 11 – 4:46 AM, Aug 12
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:38 AM, Aug 13 – 7:46 AM, Aug 14
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 6:38 AM, Aug 13 – 7:46 AM, Aug 14
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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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 6:38 AM, Aug 13 – 7:46 AM, Aug 14
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.
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Gayatri Jayanti
Tithi 6:38 AM, Aug 13 – 7:46 AM, Aug 14
The appearance day of Goddess Gayatri, the personification of the Gayatri Mantra and mother of the Vedas, on Shravana Purnima.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 6:38 AM, Aug 13 – 7:46 AM, Aug 14
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:38 AM, Aug 13 – 7:46 AM, Aug 14
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:04 AM, Aug 17 – 8:25 AM, Aug 18
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 4:46 AM, Aug 21 – 3:01 AM, Aug 22
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:18 PM, Aug 23 – 7:41 PM, Aug 24
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:53 PM, Aug 25 – 2:06 PM, Aug 26
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:03 PM, Aug 26 – 11:23 AM, Aug 27
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:17 AM, Aug 27 – 8:55 AM, Aug 28
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 11:17 AM, Aug 27 – 8:55 AM, Aug 28
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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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:17 AM, Aug 27 – 8:55 AM, Aug 28
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:17 AM, Aug 27 – 8:55 AM, Aug 28
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, Aug 30 – 3:54 AM, Aug 31
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Rudra Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 4:13 AM, Aug 31 – 3:39 AM, Sep 1
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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