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Tamil Calendar

The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

January 2018

Shaka Samvat 1939 (Hemalambi)

Margazhi – Thai

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Festivals & Vrats in January 2018

  • Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan)

    Tuesday, 2 January 2018 Purnima

    Tithi 11:44 AM, Jan 1 – 7:54 AM, Jan 2

    Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi.

  • Thai Pongal

    Sunday, 14 January 2018 Trayodashi

    Tithi 11:52 PM, Jan 13 – 2:29 AM, Jan 15

    The Tamil harvest thanksgiving on the Sun's entry into Makara.

  • Mattu Pongal

    Monday, 15 January 2018 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:31 AM, Jan 15 – 5:11 AM, Jan 16

    The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Monday, 22 January 2018 Panchami

    Tithi 4:31 PM, Jan 22 – 4:43 PM, Jan 23

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

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  • Ratha Saptami

    Wednesday, 24 January 2018 Saptami

    Tithi 4:47 PM, Jan 23 – 4:19 PM, Jan 24

    Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.

  • Thaipusam

    Wednesday, 31 January 2018 Purnima

    Tithi 10:22 PM, Jan 30 – 6:55 PM, Jan 31

    Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of 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.

About the Tamil Calendar

The Tamil festival calendar. Tamil festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

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