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 2012 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1934 (Nandana) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2012
Shaka Samvat 1934 (Nandana)
Kaliyugam 5113 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2043
Purattasi – Aippasi
Festivals & Vrats in October 2012
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 8:37 AM, Sep 30 – 10:03 AM, Oct 1
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:56 PM, Oct 3 – 4:29 PM, Oct 4
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:06 AM, Oct 8 – 2:02 AM, Oct 9
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:10 AM, Oct 11 – 2:53 AM, Oct 12
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:13 AM, Oct 13 – 11:20 PM, Oct 13
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:10 PM, Oct 13 – 8:38 PM, Oct 14
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 8:35 PM, Oct 14 – 5:35 PM, Oct 15
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:35 PM, Oct 14 – 5:35 PM, Oct 15
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 8:35 PM, Oct 14 – 5:35 PM, Oct 15
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 5:34 PM, Oct 15 – 2:18 PM, Oct 16
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 5:34 PM, Oct 15 – 2:18 PM, Oct 16
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 7:43 AM, Oct 18 – 4:40 AM, Oct 19
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 8:22 PM, Oct 22 – 7:33 PM, Oct 23
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 7:35 PM, Oct 23 – 7:18 PM, Oct 24
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 7:35 PM, Oct 23 – 7:18 PM, Oct 24
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:19 PM, Oct 24 – 7:34 PM, Oct 25
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:22 PM, Oct 26 – 9:33 PM, Oct 27
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 9:36 PM, Oct 27 – 11:11 PM, Oct 28
The harvest full moon — kheer is set out in the nectar-like moonlight (Amrit Varsha) and the moon is worshipped on the brightest night of the year.
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Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 11:16 PM, Oct 28 – 1:13 AM, Oct 30
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat
Tithi 11:16 PM, Oct 28 – 1:13 AM, Oct 30
The full moon of Ashwina — the morning after the Sharad Purnima night — Odisha keeps it as Kumar Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:16 PM, Oct 28 – 1:13 AM, Oct 30
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 11:16 PM, Oct 28 – 1:13 AM, Oct 30
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 1:19 AM, Oct 30 – 3:35 AM, Oct 31
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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