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 2039 opens in November during Shaka Samvat 1961 (Siddharthi) of the Hindu calendar.
November 2039
Shaka Samvat 1961 (Siddharthi)
Kaliyugam 5140 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2070
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Festivals & Vrats in November 2039
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:06 AM, Nov 1 – 5:39 AM, Nov 2
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:30 PM, Nov 8 – 10:02 PM, Nov 9
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:30 PM, Nov 11 – 9:40 PM, Nov 12
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Dhanteras
Tithi 9:33 PM, Nov 12 – 7:53 PM, Nov 13
The first day of Diwali — gold, silver and new utensils are bought to invite prosperity.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:29 PM, Nov 14 – 2:32 PM, Nov 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan)
Tithi 5:29 PM, Nov 14 – 2:32 PM, Nov 15
Krishna's slaying of the demon Narakasura is marked with a pre-dawn ceremonial oil bath (abhyang snan, kept by Sindhis as Roop Chaudas) before the lamps of Diwali.
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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Tithi 5:29 PM, Nov 14 – 2:32 PM, Nov 15
The festival of lights — homes glow with diyas and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth; Sindhis keep it as Diyari.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:35 PM, Nov 15 – 11:16 AM, Nov 16
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 2:35 PM, Nov 15 – 11:16 AM, Nov 16
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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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:35 PM, Nov 15 – 11:16 AM, Nov 16
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 2:35 PM, Nov 15 – 11:16 AM, Nov 16
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Tithi 11:18 AM, Nov 16 – 7:50 AM, Nov 17
Sisters apply a tilak and pray for their brothers' well-being, closing the Diwali festival.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:00 AM, Nov 19 – 9:51 PM, Nov 19
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Tithi 7:09 PM, Nov 20 – 4:58 PM, Nov 21
Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:14 PM, Nov 22 – 2:18 PM, Nov 23
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:58 PM, Nov 25 – 2:49 PM, Nov 26
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 2:45 PM, Nov 26 – 4:05 PM, Nov 27
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:03 PM, Nov 27 – 5:48 PM, Nov 28
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Tamasa Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 2:45 PM, Nov 26 – 4:05 PM, Nov 27
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Tamasa Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
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Karthigai Deepam
Tithi 5:47 PM, Nov 28 – 7:53 PM, Nov 29
The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai.
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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 7:54 PM, Nov 29 – 10:17 PM, Nov 30
Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tithi 7:54 PM, Nov 29 – 10:17 PM, Nov 30
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, marked with prayers and Langar.
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Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:54 PM, Nov 29 – 10:17 PM, Nov 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 7:54 PM, Nov 29 – 10:17 PM, Nov 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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Uttama Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 7:54 PM, Nov 29 – 10:17 PM, Nov 30
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Uttama Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Kartika Purnima.
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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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