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 2008 opens in May during Shaka Samvat 1930 (Sarvadhari) of the Hindu calendar.
May 2008
Shaka Samvat 1930 (Sarvadhari)
Kaliyugam 5109 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2039
Chithirai – Vaikasi
Festivals & Vrats in May 2008
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:00 AM, May 1 – 6:07 AM, May 2
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:51 AM, May 3 – 1:12 AM, May 4
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:57 AM, May 4 – 9:39 PM, May 4
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:33 PM, May 4 – 5:50 PM, May 5
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:33 PM, May 4 – 5:50 PM, May 5
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 9:33 PM, May 4 – 5:50 PM, May 5
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 5:48 PM, May 5 – 1:56 PM, May 6
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 1:53 PM, May 6 – 10:07 AM, May 7
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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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 1:53 PM, May 6 – 10:07 AM, May 7
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:33 AM, May 8 – 3:24 AM, May 9
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:46 AM, May 10 – 10:38 PM, May 10
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:34 PM, May 11 – 8:58 PM, May 12
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 9:04 PM, May 12 – 9:11 PM, May 13
The appearance day of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami; married women fast for the long life of their husbands, honouring Sita's devotion.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:06 PM, May 14 – 11:20 PM, May 15
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:09 AM, May 17 – 3:04 AM, May 18
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 3:09 AM, May 18 – 5:17 AM, May 19
Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight.
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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 5:21 AM, May 19 – 7:38 AM, May 20
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Vaikasi Visakam
Tithi 5:21 AM, May 19 – 7:38 AM, May 20
The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:21 AM, May 19 – 7:38 AM, May 20
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 5:21 AM, May 19 – 7:38 AM, May 20
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:19 AM, May 19 – 7:41 AM, May 20
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 7:40 AM, May 20 – 10:04 AM, May 21
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:47 PM, May 23 – 4:51 PM, May 24
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:27 PM, May 27 – 8:25 PM, May 28
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:44 PM, May 30 – 3:15 PM, May 31
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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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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