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 August during Shaka Samvat 1930 (Sarvadhari) of the Hindu calendar.
August 2008
Shaka Samvat 1930 (Sarvadhari)
Kaliyugam 5109 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2039
Aadi – Aavani
Festivals & Vrats in August 2008
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:19 PM, Jul 31 – 3:40 PM, Aug 1
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:19 PM, Jul 31 – 3:40 PM, Aug 1
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 6:19 PM, Jul 31 – 3:40 PM, Aug 1
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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Aadi Amavasai Vrat
Tithi 6:19 PM, Jul 31 – 3:40 PM, Aug 1
The new moon of Aadi, observed with tarpan for ancestors and ritual baths in the sea and rivers.
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Aadi Perukku
Tithi 3:36 PM, Aug 1 – 1:24 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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 3:36 PM, Aug 1 – 1:24 PM, Aug 2
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Aadi Pooram
Tithi 11:27 AM, Aug 3 – 10:29 AM, Aug 4
The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 10:16 AM, Aug 4 – 10:02 AM, Aug 5
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 9:49 AM, Aug 5 – 10:18 AM, Aug 6
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:07 AM, Aug 6 – 11:16 AM, Aug 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:46 PM, Aug 8 – 2:53 PM, Aug 9
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:36 PM, Aug 11 – 9:53 PM, Aug 12
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:47 PM, Aug 13 – 1:25 AM, Aug 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 1:17 AM, Aug 15 – 2:27 AM, Aug 16
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 2:17 AM, Aug 16 – 2:57 AM, Aug 17
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 2:17 AM, Aug 16 – 2:57 AM, Aug 17
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 2:17 AM, Aug 16 – 2:57 AM, Aug 17
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:17 AM, Aug 16 – 2:57 AM, Aug 17
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 2:17 AM, Aug 16 – 2:57 AM, Aug 17
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 2:46 AM, Aug 17 – 2:56 AM, Aug 18
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 1:19 AM, Aug 20 – 12:07 AM, Aug 21
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 6:26 PM, Aug 23 – 4:12 PM, Aug 24
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 6:26 PM, Aug 23 – 4:12 PM, Aug 24
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:27 AM, Aug 26 – 9:06 AM, Aug 27
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:51 AM, Aug 28 – 4:45 AM, Aug 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:45 AM, Aug 29 – 2:48 AM, Aug 30
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:55 AM, Aug 30 – 1:19 AM, Aug 31
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:55 AM, Aug 30 – 1:19 AM, Aug 31
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 2:55 AM, Aug 30 – 1:19 AM, Aug 31
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 1:27 AM, Aug 31 – 12:17 AM, Sep 1
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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