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 2000 opens in September during Shaka Samvat 1922 (Vikrama) of the Hindu calendar.
September 2000
Shaka Samvat 1922 (Vikrama)
Kaliyugam 5101 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2031
Aavani – Purattasi
Festivals & Vrats in September 2000
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 10:21 AM, Aug 31 – 8:46 AM, Sep 1
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 10:21 AM, Aug 31 – 8:46 AM, Sep 1
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Rudra Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 8:27 AM, Sep 1 – 7:39 AM, Sep 2
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 7:17 AM, Sep 2 – 7:19 AM, Sep 3
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:58 AM, Sep 3 – 7:48 AM, Sep 4
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:53 AM, Sep 5 – 10:58 AM, Sep 6
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:57 PM, Sep 8 – 6:31 PM, Sep 9
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:51 PM, Sep 10 – 10:51 PM, Sep 11
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 10:47 PM, Sep 11 – 12:19 AM, Sep 13
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 12:12 AM, Sep 13 – 1:16 AM, Sep 14
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:12 AM, Sep 13 – 1:16 AM, Sep 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 12:12 AM, Sep 13 – 1:16 AM, Sep 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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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 1:07 AM, Sep 14 – 1:40 AM, Sep 15
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:07 AM, Sep 14 – 1:40 AM, Sep 15
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 12:59 AM, Sep 17 – 12:15 AM, Sep 18
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:55 PM, Sep 20 – 6:00 PM, Sep 21
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:31 PM, Sep 23 – 11:00 AM, Sep 24
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:26 AM, Sep 25 – 5:54 AM, Sep 26
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:54 AM, Sep 26 – 3:25 AM, Sep 27
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 3:30 AM, Sep 27 – 1:15 AM, Sep 28
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:30 AM, Sep 27 – 1:15 AM, Sep 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 3:30 AM, Sep 27 – 1:15 AM, Sep 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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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 1:22 AM, Sep 28 – 11:31 PM, Sep 28
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:22 AM, Sep 28 – 11:31 PM, Sep 28
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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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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