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 2054 opens in May during Shaka Samvat 1976 (Bhava) of the Hindu calendar.
May 2054
Shaka Samvat 1976 (Bhava)
Kaliyugam 5155 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2085
Thai
Festivals & Vrats in May 2054
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:21 PM, May 2 – 10:12 PM, May 3
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:13 PM, May 4 – 11:49 PM, May 5
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:38 PM, May 5 – 11:33 PM, May 6
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:23 PM, May 6 – 10:40 PM, May 7
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:23 PM, May 6 – 10:40 PM, May 7
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 11:23 PM, May 6 – 10:40 PM, May 7
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 10:32 PM, May 7 – 9:15 PM, May 8
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 9:10 PM, May 8 – 7:26 PM, May 9
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 7:24 PM, May 9 – 5:23 PM, May 10
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 5:22 PM, May 10 – 3:11 PM, May 11
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:55 PM, May 12 – 10:41 AM, May 13
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Sita Navami
Tithi 8:27 AM, May 14 – 6:25 AM, May 15
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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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:27 AM, May 14 – 6:25 AM, May 15
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:36 AM, May 17 – 12:51 AM, May 18
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:25 PM, May 18 – 10:06 PM, May 19
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 10:10 PM, May 19 – 9:11 PM, May 20
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 9:15 PM, May 20 – 8:40 PM, May 21
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Vaikasi Visakam
Tithi 9:15 PM, May 20 – 8:40 PM, May 21
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 9:15 PM, May 20 – 8:40 PM, May 21
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 9:15 PM, May 20 – 8:40 PM, May 21
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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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 8:44 PM, May 21 – 8:39 PM, May 22
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:44 PM, May 21 – 8:39 PM, May 22
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 10:25 PM, May 24 – 12:00 AM, May 26
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:27 AM, May 29 – 9:42 AM, May 30
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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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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