The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Tamil 2013 opens in July during Shaka Samvat 1935 (Vijaya) of the Hindu calendar.
July 2013
Shaka Samvat 1935 (Vijaya)
Aani – Aadi
Festivals & Vrats in July 2013
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:57 PM, Jul 13 – 9:26 PM, Jul 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Aadi Krithigai
Tithi 11:47 AM, Jul 30 – 1:44 PM, Jul 31
Lord Murugan is worshipped with lamps and abhishekam on the Krittika star of the Tamil month Aadi.
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.
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 this year and the next.