Tamil Calendar 1970
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 1970
Shaka Samvat 1891 (Saumya)
Margazhi – Thai
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 1970 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Tamil Calendar lists 36 dates in 1970, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 12 January and closing with Dhanurmasam Begins on 16 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1891 – 1892.
January 1970 Margazhi – Thai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 14 Jan | Wed |
Thai Pongal The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 15 Jan | Thu |
Mattu Pongal The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming. |
Shukla Navami |
| 23 Jan | Fri |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Pratipada |
February 1970 Thai – Maasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Feb | Thu |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Feb | Sat |
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. |
Shukla Purnima |
March 1970 Maasi – Panguni
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Fri |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 12 Mar | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 23 Mar | Mon |
Panguni Uthiram The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1970 Panguni – Chithirai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Apr | Tue |
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 | Tue |
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 1970 Chithirai – Vaikasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 20 May | Wed |
Vaikasi Visakam The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1970 Vaikasi – Aani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
July 1970 Aani – Aadi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 Jul | Fri |
Ani Thirumanjanam The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 27 Jul | Mon |
Aadi Krithigai Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi. |
Krishna Dashami |
August 1970 Aadi – Aavani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Sun | Aadi Amavasai Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 2 Aug | Sun |
Aadi Perukku On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 5 Aug | Wed |
Aadi Pooram The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 8 Aug | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Dwadashi |
| 17 Aug | Mon |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Aug | Mon |
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1970 Aavani – Purattasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Fri |
Vinayagar Chaturthi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 6 Sep | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
October 1970 Purattasi – Aippasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Sat |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Thu |
Deepavali The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi). |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 1970 Aippasi – Karthikai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 5 Nov | Thu |
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 1970 Karthikai – Margazhi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 4 Dec | Fri |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 11 Dec | Fri |
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 Chaturdashi |
| 16 Dec | Wed |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Chaturthi |
Months of the Tamil Calendar in 1970
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 1970, covering Shaka Samvat 1891 – 1892. 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 1970 | 13 Jan 1970 | 13 |
| Thai | 14 Jan 1970 | 12 Feb 1970 | 30 |
| Maasi | 13 Feb 1970 | 14 Mar 1970 | 30 |
| Panguni | 15 Mar 1970 | 13 Apr 1970 | 30 |
| Chithirai | 14 Apr 1970 | 14 May 1970 | 31 |
| Vaikasi | 15 May 1970 | 14 Jun 1970 | 31 |
| Aani | 15 Jun 1970 | 16 Jul 1970 | 32 |
| Aadi | 17 Jul 1970 | 16 Aug 1970 | 31 |
| Aavani | 17 Aug 1970 | 16 Sep 1970 | 31 |
| Purattasi | 17 Sep 1970 | 17 Oct 1970 | 31 |
| Aippasi | 18 Oct 1970 | 16 Nov 1970 | 30 |
| Karthikai | 17 Nov 1970 | 15 Dec 1970 | 29 |
| Margazhi part | 16 Dec 1970 | 31 Dec 1970 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1970
Beyond the dates the Tamil Calendar lists, 1970 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - none of them visible from India. Puthandu (Tamil New Year) fell on 14 April, 1 day later in the year than in 1969 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1970
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Tamil date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2:00 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Masi Magam | Maasi Purnima | Not visible |
| 7 Mar 11:07 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Maha Shivaratri | Maasi Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Aug 8:53 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Avani Avittam (Upakarma) | Aavani Purnima | Not visible |
| 1 Sep 3:24 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Vinayagar Chaturthi | Aavani Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
No eclipse of 1970 carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Guru and Shani in 1970
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
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 1970
How many festivals and vrats does the Tamil Calendar list in 1970?
The Tamil Calendar lists 36 dates in 1970, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Monday, 12 January 1970, and the last is Dhanurmasam Begins on Wednesday, 16 December 1970.
What are the main festival dates in the Tamil Calendar for 1970?
The first major observances of 1970 are:
- Thai Pongal - Wednesday, 14 January 1970
- Mattu Pongal - Thursday, 15 January 1970
- Thaipusam - Friday, 23 January 1970
- Ratha Saptami - Thursday, 12 February 1970
- Masi Magam - Saturday, 21 February 1970
- Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 6 March 1970
Which month of 1970 has the most observances in the Tamil Calendar?
August 1970 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Aadi Amavasai, Aadi Perukku, Aadi Pooram, Skanda Shashthi, Varalakshmi Vratham, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami).
Which traditional year does 1970 correspond to in the Tamil Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1970 spans Shaka Samvat 1891 – 1892. 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 1970 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1970 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 1970?
1970 had 4 eclipses:
- 21 February 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 March 1970 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 August 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 1 September 1970 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1970?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1970:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 11 December 1970
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 1970?
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.
