Today lesson Tamil Calender name, Tamil Festival and celebration
"தை" ("Tai") as the first month of the Tamil year.
Month
(Tamil)
|
Sanskrit
Name
|
Month
(English)
|
Calendar
equivalent
|
தை
|
Pausha
|
Tai
|
mid-January
to mid-February
|
மாசி
|
Magha
|
Maasi
|
mid-February
to mid-March
|
பங்குனி
|
Phalguna
|
Paṅkuni
|
mid-March
to mid-April
|
சித்திரை
|
Chaitra
|
Cittirai
|
mid-April
to mid-May
|
வைகாசி
|
Vaisakha
|
Vaikasi
|
mid-May
to mid-June
|
ஆனி
|
Jyaishtha
|
Ani
|
mid-June
to mid-July
|
ஆடி
|
Ashadha
|
Adi
|
mid-July
to mid-August
|
ஆவணி
|
Shravana
|
Aavaṇi
|
mid-August
to mid-September
|
புரட்டாசி
|
Bhādrapada
|
Puraṭṭasi
|
mid-September
to mid-October
|
ஐப்பசி
|
Ashwina
|
Aippaci/Aippasi
|
mid-October
to mid-November
|
கார்த்திகை
|
Karttika
|
Karttikai
|
mid-November
to mid-December
|
மார்கழி
|
Margashrsha
|
Maarkaḻi
|
mid-December
to mid-January
|
Festival:
|
Celebration
Month
|
Dates
|
Celebrations
|
தை - Thai
|
15
January - 12 February
|
Star on
the Pournami: Poosam. Pongal, which is the harvest festival, is
celebrated on the first day of this month.
|
மாசி -Maasi
|
13
February - 14 March
|
Star on
the Pournami: Magam. Maasi Magam is the special day of which comes
in this Month. Shivaratri is an important festival widely
celebrated byHindus in this month.
|
பங்குனி -Panguni
|
15
March - 13 April
|
Star on
the Pournami: Uththiram. Panguni Uthiram, the last month of the year, is a
famous festival and special to Murugan and Siva devotees.
|
சித்திரை -Chithirai
|
14 April - 14 May
|
Star on the Pournami: Chithirai. Chitra Pournami
& Varusha pirappu are the most important festivals in this month. Famous
Chithirai Thiruvizha is celebrated in Madurai Meenakshi Amman
temple. 14 April is the Tamil New Year.
|
வைகாசி -Vaikaasi
|
15 May - 14 June
|
Star on the Pournami: Visaagam. Vaikaasi Visaakam
is the most important day in this month.This month is most favorable month of
Lord Subramainya (Murga Kadavul). Thirumangalam[Madurai] Shri Pathrakali
Mariamman Temple 13day Vaigasi Festival starts at Sunday followed by vaigasi
ammavasai[no moon day].
|
ஆனி - Aani
|
15 June - 14 July
|
Star on the Pournami: Anusham. Aani Thirumanjanam
or Aani Uttaram for Lord Nataraja is the most famous day in this month.
|
ஆடி - Aadi
|
15 July - 14 August
|
Star on the Pournami: Pooraadam (or) Uthiraadam.
A most important month for women. The most auspicious days are Fridays and
Tuesdays in this month, these are called Aadi Velli and Aadi Chevvai and the
Aadi Amavasya. Aadi Pooram is also a special day.18th day of
adi is the most important day for the farmers (delta region) they prepare
paddy seedlings.during this month "kanchi varthal" is famous in
amman temples
|
ஆவணி -Aavani
|
15 August - 15 September
|
Star on the Pournami: Thiruvonam. An important
month with many rituals. Brahmins change their sacred thread
on Aavani Avittam. Each Sunday of the month is dedicated to prayers
- Aavani Gnayiru.vinayaka chaturthi ,the festival of lord ganesha is
held in this month
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புரட்டாசி -Purattaasi
|
15 September - 15 October
|
Star on the Pournami: Poorattathi (or)
Uthirattathi. Navarathri & Vijayadhashami or Ayuda Pooja is
celebrated to invoke Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi.
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ஐப்பசி -Aippasi
|
15 October - 14 November
|
Star on the Pournami: Ashwini.
The monsoons typically start over Tamil Nadu in this month. Hence
the saying, "Aippasi Mazhai, adai mazhai" - meaning "Aippasi
rains are persistent rains".
Also Annaabishekam for Lord Shiva is very famous
in this month. The most famous Hindu festival "Deepavali" is
celebrated in this month.
|
கார்த்திகை - Karthikai
|
15
November - 14 December
|
Star on
the Pournami: Karthikai. Another auspicious celebration
for Shiva devotees is Thirukaarthigai. The Krithikaa Pournami is
the special day of the full moon in the month of Kaarthikai, and the star
is Krithikaa.
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மார்கழி -Maargazhi
|
15
December - 14 January
|
Star on
the Pournami: Mirugaseridam. This is another special month in the Tamil
Calendar. Temples open earlier in the mornings and Devotees throng the
temples early for puja and prasadam - the offering made
to the deity which is later distributed to the
devotees. Arudra Darisanam (Thiruvaadirai star in Tamil) is the
most auspicious day in this month. This is also a very popular festival
in Kerala,
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