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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.

Tamil 2065 opens in August during Shaka Samvat 1987 (Parthiva) of the Hindu calendar.

August 2065

Shaka Samvat 1987 (Parthiva)

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Festivals & Vrats in August 2065

  • Aadi Amavasai Vrat

    Sunday, 2 August 2065 Amavasya

    Tithi 11:23 AM, Aug 1 11:17 AM, Aug 2

    The new moon of Aadi, observed with tarpan for ancestors and ritual baths in the sea and rivers.

  • Aadi Perukku

    Monday, 3 August 2065 Pratipada

    Tithi 11:25 AM, Aug 2 10:48 AM, Aug 3

    On the 18th of Aadi, the swelling of the Cauvery and other rivers is celebrated with prayers to the waters.

  • Aadi Pooram

    Wednesday, 5 August 2065 Tritiya

    Tithi 9:58 AM, Aug 4 8:28 AM, Aug 5

    The birth of Andal (Kodhai) on the Pooram star of Aadi, celebrated grandly at Srivilliputhur.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Friday, 7 August 2065 Shashthi

    Tithi 4:51 AM, Aug 7 2:49 AM, Aug 8

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

  • Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat

    Friday, 14 August 2065 Trayodashi

    Tithi 1:29 PM, Aug 13 11:47 AM, Aug 14

    Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.

  • Avani Avittam (Upakarma)

    Sunday, 16 August 2065 Purnima

    Tithi 10:11 AM, Aug 15 9:15 AM, Aug 16

    Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.

  • Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Gokulashtami)

    Monday, 24 August 2065 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:13 PM, Aug 23 6:39 PM, Aug 24

    The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

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.