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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.

February 2020

Shaka Samvat 1941 (Vikari)

Thai – Maasi

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Festivals & Vrats in February 2020

  • Ratha Saptami

    Saturday, 1 February 2020 Saptami

    Tithi 3:55 PM, Jan 31 – 6:13 PM, Feb 1

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

  • Thaipusam

    Saturday, 8 February 2020 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:37 PM, Feb 7 – 4:04 PM, Feb 8

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

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Friday, 21 February 2020 Trayodashi

    Tithi 3:56 PM, Feb 20 – 5:19 PM, Feb 21

    The great night of Lord Shiva.

    Vrat Katha → Vrat Vidhi →

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Saturday, 29 February 2020 Panchami

    Tithi 9:18 AM, Feb 29 – 11:16 AM, Mar 1

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

    Vrat Food →

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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