Tamil Calendar 1951
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 1951
Shaka Samvat 1873 (Khara)
Chithirai – Vaikasi
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Tamil Calendar 1951 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Tamil Calendar lists 35 dates in 1951, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 12 January and closing with Dhanurmasam Begins on 16 December. Of these, 12 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1872 – 1873.
January 1951 Margazhi – Thai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 14 Jan | Sun |
Thai Pongal The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 15 Jan | Mon |
Mattu Pongal The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 23 Jan | Tue |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1951 Thai – Maasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Feb | Tue |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 22 Feb | Thu |
Masi Magam On the Magham star of the Tamil month Maasi, temple deities are taken in procession to the sea and rivers for a holy bath. |
Krishna Pratipada |
March 1951 Maasi – Panguni
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 13 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 23 Mar | Fri |
Panguni Uthiram The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1951 Panguni – Chithirai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Apr | Sat |
Puthandu (Tamil New Year) The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 21 Apr | Sat |
Chithirai Thiruvizha Madurai's Chithirai festival peaks on the Chitra full moon of the Tamil month Chithirai with the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1951 Chithirai – Vaikasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 21 May | Mon |
Vaikasi Visakam The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship. |
Shukla Purnima |
June 1951 Vaikasi – Aani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
July 1951 Aani – Aadi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Tue |
Ani Thirumanjanam The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 10 Jul | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 28 Jul | Sat |
Aadi Krithigai Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi. |
Krishna Dashami |
August 1951 Aadi – Aavani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Thu | Aadi Amavasai Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 2 Aug | Thu |
Aadi Perukku On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 6 Aug | Mon |
Aadi Pooram The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 8 Aug | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 17 Aug | Fri |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Aug | Fri |
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1951 Aavani – Purattasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Wed |
Vinayagar Chaturthi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 6 Sep | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
October 1951 Purattasi – Aippasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Wed |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Mon |
Deepavali The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi). |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 1951 Aippasi – Karthikai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Sun |
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 1951 Karthikai – Margazhi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 4 Dec | Tue |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 11 Dec | Tue |
Karthigai Deepam The Tamil festival of lights on the Krittika star of Karthigai — rows of agal vilakku are lit, and the Maha Deepam blazes atop Tiruvannamalai. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 16 Dec | Sun |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Tritiya |
Months of the Tamil Calendar in 1951
The Tamil Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1951, covering Shaka Samvat 1872 – 1873. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margazhi part | 1 Jan 1951 | 14 Jan 1951 | 14 |
| Thai | 15 Jan 1951 | 12 Feb 1951 | 29 |
| Maasi | 13 Feb 1951 | 14 Mar 1951 | 30 |
| Panguni | 15 Mar 1951 | 13 Apr 1951 | 30 |
| Chithirai | 14 Apr 1951 | 14 May 1951 | 31 |
| Vaikasi | 15 May 1951 | 15 Jun 1951 | 32 |
| Aani | 16 Jun 1951 | 16 Jul 1951 | 31 |
| Aadi | 17 Jul 1951 | 16 Aug 1951 | 31 |
| Aavani | 17 Aug 1951 | 16 Sep 1951 | 31 |
| Purattasi | 17 Sep 1951 | 17 Oct 1951 | 31 |
| Aippasi | 18 Oct 1951 | 16 Nov 1951 | 30 |
| Karthikai | 17 Nov 1951 | 15 Dec 1951 | 29 |
| Margazhi part | 16 Dec 1951 | 31 Dec 1951 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1951
Beyond the dates the Tamil Calendar lists, 1951 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Thaipusam fell on 23 January, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1950 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1951
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Tamil date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2:23 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days after Maha Shivaratri | Maasi Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 23 Mar 4:07 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Panguni Uthiram | Panguni Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 17 Aug 8:44 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Avani Avittam (Upakarma) | Aavani Purnima | Not visible |
| 1 Sep 6:21 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Aavani Amavasya | Not visible |
| 15 Sep 5:56 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Aavani Purnima | Penumbral only |
No eclipse of 1951 carried Sutak Kaal in India. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1951
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 5:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Tamil Calendar 1951
How many festivals and vrats does the Tamil Calendar list in 1951?
The Tamil Calendar lists 35 dates in 1951, of which 12 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Friday, 12 January 1951, and the last is Dhanurmasam Begins on Sunday, 16 December 1951.
What are the main festival dates in the Tamil Calendar for 1951?
The first major observances of 1951 are:
- Thai Pongal - Sunday, 14 January 1951
- Mattu Pongal - Monday, 15 January 1951
- Thaipusam - Tuesday, 23 January 1951
- Ratha Saptami - Tuesday, 13 February 1951
- Masi Magam - Thursday, 22 February 1951
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 6 March 1951
Which month of 1951 has the most observances in the Tamil Calendar?
August 1951 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Aadi Amavasai, Aadi Perukku, Aadi Pooram, Skanda Shashthi, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Varalakshmi Vratham, Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami).
Which traditional year does 1951 correspond to in the Tamil Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1951 spans Shaka Samvat 1872 – 1873. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1951 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1951 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1951?
1951 had 5 eclipses:
- 8 March 1951 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 23 March 1951 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 17 August 1951 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 1 September 1951 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 15 September 1951 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1951?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1951:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 23 March 1951
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1951?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Tamil Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Tamil Calendar
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
