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 2056 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1978 (Dhata) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2056
Shaka Samvat 1978 (Dhata)
Kaliyugam 5157 · Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2087
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Festivals & Vrats in October 2056
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:12 PM, Oct 1 – 5:54 PM, Oct 2
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:09 PM, Oct 4 – 6:30 PM, Oct 5
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:00 PM, Oct 6 – 2:40 PM, Oct 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:46 PM, Oct 7 – 11:48 AM, Oct 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 2:46 PM, Oct 7 – 11:48 AM, Oct 8
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:54 AM, Oct 8 – 8:30 AM, Oct 9
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 11:54 AM, Oct 8 – 8:30 AM, Oct 9
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 11:54 AM, Oct 8 – 8:30 AM, Oct 9
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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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:54 AM, Oct 8 – 8:30 AM, Oct 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:54 AM, Oct 8 – 8:30 AM, Oct 9
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 9:56 PM, Oct 11 – 6:43 PM, Oct 12
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:53 PM, Oct 13 – 1:43 PM, Oct 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 10:49 AM, Oct 16 – 10:31 AM, Oct 17
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 10:49 AM, Oct 16 – 10:31 AM, Oct 17
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 10:49 AM, Oct 16 – 10:31 AM, Oct 17
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:27 AM, Oct 18 – 11:10 AM, Oct 19
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:04 PM, Oct 20 – 1:32 PM, Oct 21
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 1:28 PM, Oct 21 – 3:14 PM, Oct 22
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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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:12 PM, Oct 22 – 5:15 PM, Oct 23
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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Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 3:12 PM, Oct 22 – 5:15 PM, Oct 23
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat
Tithi 3:12 PM, Oct 22 – 5:15 PM, Oct 23
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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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 3:12 PM, Oct 22 – 5:15 PM, Oct 23
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 5:14 PM, Oct 23 – 7:32 PM, Oct 24
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:32 AM, Oct 31 – 9:58 AM, Nov 1
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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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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