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 2001 opens in April during Shaka Samvat 1923 (Vrisha) of the Hindu calendar.
April 2001
Shaka Samvat 1923 (Vrisha)
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Panguni – Chithirai
Festivals & Vrats in April 2001
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:08 AM, Apr 1 – 3:34 AM, Apr 2
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 3:24 AM, Apr 2 – 1:26 AM, Apr 3
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:52 PM, Apr 3 – 8:12 PM, Apr 4
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:16 PM, Apr 5 – 2:19 PM, Apr 6
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 2:17 PM, Apr 6 – 11:28 AM, Apr 7
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:21 AM, Apr 7 – 8:51 AM, Apr 8
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 11:21 AM, Apr 7 – 8:51 AM, Apr 8
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 11:21 AM, Apr 7 – 8:51 AM, Apr 8
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:21 AM, Apr 7 – 8:51 AM, Apr 8
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 11:21 AM, Apr 7 – 8:51 AM, Apr 8
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 4:01 AM, Apr 11 – 3:30 AM, Apr 12
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 5:50 AM, Apr 14 – 7:33 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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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:44 AM, Apr 15 – 10:15 AM, Apr 16
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:23 PM, Apr 18 – 5:31 PM, Apr 19
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:13 PM, Apr 20 – 8:24 PM, Apr 21
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:21 PM, Apr 21 – 8:59 PM, Apr 22
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:55 PM, Apr 22 – 9:01 PM, Apr 23
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:55 PM, Apr 22 – 9:01 PM, Apr 23
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 8:55 PM, Apr 22 – 9:01 PM, Apr 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 new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:57 PM, Apr 23 – 8:34 PM, Apr 24
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 8:31 PM, Apr 24 – 7:43 PM, Apr 25
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 7:41 PM, Apr 25 – 6:33 PM, Apr 26
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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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:32 PM, Apr 26 – 5:08 PM, Apr 27
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:30 PM, Apr 28 – 1:39 PM, Apr 29
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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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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