Tamil Calendar
January 2011: Tamil dates, the tithi and nakshatra of each day at sunrise, festivals and vrats. Vikriti (Tamil year).
January 2011
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1
Margazhi 17 Krishna Dwadashi Anuradha Shani Pradosham
2
Margazhi 18 Krishna Trayodashi Jyeshtha Masik Shivaratri
3
Margazhi 19 Krishna Chaturdashi Mula
4
Margazhi 20 Amavasya Purva Ashadha Margashirsha Amavasya
5
Margazhi 21 Shukla Pratipada Uttara Ashadha
6
Margazhi 22 Shukla Dwitiya Shravana
7
Margazhi 23 Shukla Tritiya Shravana
8
Margazhi 24 Shukla Chaturthi Dhanishta
9
Margazhi 25 Shukla Panchami Shatabhisha
10
Margazhi 26 Shukla Shashthi Purva Bhadrapada
11
Margazhi 27 Shukla Saptami Uttara Bhadrapada
12
Margazhi 28 Shukla Ashtami Revati
13
Margazhi 29 Shukla Navami Ashwini
14
Margazhi 30 Shukla Navami Bharani Bhogi
15
Thai 1 Shukla Dashami Krittika Thai Pongal Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana)
16
Thai 2 Shukla Ekadashi Rohini Mattu Pongal Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
17
Thai 3 Shukla Dwadashi Mrigashira Kaanum Pongal Soma Pradosham
18
Thai 4 Shukla Chaturdashi Ardra
19
Thai 5 Purnima Punarvasu Pausha Purnima
20
Thai 6 Krishna Pratipada Pushya Thaipusam
21
Thai 7 Krishna Dwitiya Ashlesha
22
Thai 8 Krishna Tritiya Magha Sankashti Chaturthi
23
Thai 9 Krishna Chaturthi Purva Phalguni
24
Thai 10 Krishna Panchami Uttara Phalguni
25
Thai 11 Krishna Shashthi Hasta
26
Thai 12 Krishna Saptami Chitra
27
Thai 13 Krishna Navami Swati
28
Thai 14 Krishna Dashami Vishakha
29
Thai 15 Krishna Ekadashi Anuradha Shattila Ekadashi
30
Thai 16 Krishna Dwadashi Jyeshtha
31
Thai 17 Krishna Trayodashi Mula Soma Pradosham
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Festivals and vrats this month
| Date | Observance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan Saturday | Shani Pradosham | Krishna Trayodashi 01 Jan, 15:03 to 02 Jan, 14:27 |
| 02 Jan Sunday | Masik Shivaratri | Krishna Chaturdashi 02 Jan, 14:27 to 03 Jan, 14:16 |
| 04 Jan Tuesday | Margashirsha Amavasya | Amavasya 03 Jan, 14:16 to 04 Jan, 14:32 |
| 14 Jan Friday | Bhogi | The day before Thai 1 |
| 15 Jan Saturday | Thai Pongal | Thai 1 |
| 15 Jan Saturday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | The Sun enters Capricorn at 14 Jan 2011, 18:44; after sunset, so observed the next day |
| 16 Jan Sunday | Mattu Pongal | Thai 2 |
| 16 Jan Sunday | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Ekadashi 15 Jan, 08:45 to 16 Jan, 09:01; Parana on 17 Jan from 07:14 to 08:29 |
| 17 Jan Monday | Kaanum Pongal | Thai 3 |
| 17 Jan Monday | Soma Pradosham | Shukla Trayodashi 17 Jan, 08:29 to 18 Jan, 07:13 |
| 19 Jan Wednesday | Pausha Purnima | Purnima 19 Jan, 05:18 to 20 Jan, 02:51 |
| 20 Jan Thursday | Thaipusam | Thai 6, Pushya |
| 22 Jan Saturday | Sankashti Chaturthi | Krishna Chaturthi 22 Jan, 17:48 to 23 Jan, 14:45; moonrise 20:46 |
| 29 Jan Saturday | Shattila Ekadashi | Ekadashi 29 Jan, 04:04 to 30 Jan, 04:00; Parana on 30 Jan from 10:06 to 13:39 |
| 31 Jan Monday | Soma Pradosham | Krishna Trayodashi 31 Jan, 04:24 to 01 Feb, 05:13 |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.