Tamil Calendar 1982
The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 1982
Shaka Samvat 1904 (Dundubhi)
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 1982 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Tamil Calendar lists 42 dates in 1982, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 1 January and closing with Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) on 30 December. Of these, 14 are vrats (fasting observances). January is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1903 – 1904. 1982 carries an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1982 Margazhi – Thai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 6 Jan | Wed |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 9 Jan | Sat |
Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 14 Jan | Thu |
Thai Pongal The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Krishna Panchami |
| 15 Jan | Fri |
Mattu Pongal The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming. |
Krishna Shashthi |
| 30 Jan | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
February 1982 Thai – Maasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb | Mon |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 7 Feb | Sun |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 22 Feb | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
March 1982 Maasi – Panguni
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 8 Mar | Mon |
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 Chaturdashi |
| 30 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
April 1982 Panguni – Chithirai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Wed |
Panguni Uthiram The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 14 Apr | Wed |
Puthandu (Tamil New Year) The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku. |
Krishna Shashthi |
| 28 Apr | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
May 1982 Chithirai – Vaikasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May | Fri |
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 |
| 27 May | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
June 1982 Vaikasi – Aani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun | Fri |
Vaikasi Visakam The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 5 Jun | Sat |
Vaikasi Visakam The birth star of Lord Murugan, the Visakam nakshatra of Vaikasi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 26 Jun | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 28 Jun | Mon |
Ani Thirumanjanam The grand sacred anointing of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on the Uttiram (Uttara Phalguni) star of the Tamil month Aani. |
Shukla Ashtami |
July 1982 Aani – Aadi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Sat |
Aadi Krithigai Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
| 20 Jul | Tue | Aadi Amavasai Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 24 Jul | Sat |
Aadi Pooram The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 25 Jul | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 30 Jul | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Dashami |
August 1982 Aadi – Aavani
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Mon |
Aadi Perukku On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 4 Aug | Wed |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 12 Aug | Thu |
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami) The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 22 Aug | Sun |
Vinayagar Chaturthi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 24 Aug | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
September 1982 Aavani – Purattasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
October 1982 Purattasi – Aippasi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Wed |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 1982 Aippasi – Karthikai
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | Sun |
Deepavali The festival of lights, kept with the Ganga snanam at dawn (Naraka Chaturdashi). |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 21 Nov | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 22 Nov | Mon |
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 30 Nov | 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 Chaturdashi |
December 1982 Karthikai – Margazhi
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Thu |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 21 Dec | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 21 Dec | Tue |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 26 Dec | Sun |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 30 Dec | Thu |
Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Tamil Calendar in 1982
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 1982, covering Shaka Samvat 1903 – 1904. 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 1982 | 14 Jan 1982 | 14 |
| Thai | 15 Jan 1982 | 12 Feb 1982 | 29 |
| Maasi | 13 Feb 1982 | 14 Mar 1982 | 30 |
| Panguni | 15 Mar 1982 | 13 Apr 1982 | 30 |
| Chithirai | 14 Apr 1982 | 14 May 1982 | 31 |
| Vaikasi | 15 May 1982 | 15 Jun 1982 | 32 |
| Aani | 16 Jun 1982 | 16 Jul 1982 | 31 |
| Aadi | 17 Jul 1982 | 16 Aug 1982 | 31 |
| Aavani | 17 Aug 1982 | 16 Sep 1982 | 31 |
| Purattasi | 17 Sep 1982 | 17 Oct 1982 | 31 |
| Aippasi | 18 Oct 1982 | 16 Nov 1982 | 30 |
| Karthikai | 17 Nov 1982 | 15 Dec 1982 | 29 |
| Margazhi part | 16 Dec 1982 | 31 Dec 1982 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1982
Beyond the dates the Tamil Calendar lists, 1982 brought 7 eclipses - 4 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Ashwina, running from 18 September 1982 to 16 October 1982. Ratha Saptami fell on 1 February, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1981 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1982
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Tamil date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1:25 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) | Margazhi Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 25 Jan 10:11 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Thai Amavasya | Not visible |
| 21 Jun 5:33 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Aani Amavasya | Not visible |
| 6 Jul 1:00 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Aani Purnima | Not visible |
| 21 Jul 12:13 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Aadi Pooram | Aadi Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 15 Dec 3:01 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Dhanurmasam Begins | Karthikai Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 30 Dec 4:58 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) | Margazhi Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1982
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 6:40 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Kanya → Tula |
| 26 Nov 6:00 AM | 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 1982
How many festivals and vrats does the Tamil Calendar list in 1982?
The Tamil Calendar lists 42 dates in 1982, of which 14 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Friday, 1 January 1982, and the last is Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) on Thursday, 30 December 1982.
What are the main festival dates in the Tamil Calendar for 1982?
The first major observances of 1982 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Wednesday, 6 January 1982
- Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) - Saturday, 9 January 1982
- Thai Pongal - Thursday, 14 January 1982
- Mattu Pongal - Friday, 15 January 1982
- Ratha Saptami - Monday, 1 February 1982
- Thaipusam - Sunday, 7 February 1982
Which month of 1982 has the most observances in the Tamil Calendar?
January 1982 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Skanda Shashthi, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan), Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal.
Which traditional year does 1982 correspond to in the Tamil Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1982 spans Shaka Samvat 1903 – 1904. 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 1982 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1982 carried an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1982 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1982?
1982 had 7 eclipses:
- 10 January 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 25 January 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 June 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 6 July 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 July 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 15 December 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 30 December 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1982?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1982:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 6 October 1982
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 26 November 1982
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 1982?
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.
