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Tamil Calendar Malaysia Today
Malaysia runs on MYT, UTC+8, with no daylight saving, so it is always 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India. A thithi or nakshatram is one moment in the…
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil, English summary
Thaipusam 2026 Batu Caves
Thaipusam is the day in the Tamil month of Thai when the Moon is in the Poosam star, usually the full moon. The star is one instant worldwide, but…
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read in Tamil, English summary
Which Tamil months suit a wedding? Aippasi, Karthigai, Aadi and Margazhi
A guide in Tamil.
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read in Tamil
Masi Magam 2026: theerthavari, the Kumbakonam Mahamaham, the sea bath
A guide in Tamil.
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil
Panguni Uthiram 2026: divine weddings, Murugan, kavadi, worship at home
A guide in Tamil.
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil
Naming ceremony
Most Tamil families name a baby on the 11th, 12th or 16th day after birth, together with the punyahavachanam purification that ends the birth period;…
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read in Tamil, English summary
Is Pongal 2027 on 14 or 15 January?
Is Pongal on 14 or 15 January 2027? It depends on where you live. In India, Thai Pongal 2027 is on Friday 15 January, and the same day holds in…
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read in Tamil, English summaryManjal Neerattu Vizha good day
Poopunitha Neeraattu Vizha, also called Manjal Neerattu Vizha in Tamil Nadu and Malaysia and Samathiya Veedu in Sri Lanka, celebrates a girl coming…
16 Oct 2026 · 5 min read in Tamil, English summaryPorutham Star Table
A Tamil porutham star table (natchathira attavanai) rests on fixed traditional tags for each of the 27 birth stars: its rasi, its ganam (deva,…
16 Oct 2026 · 9 min read in Tamil, English summary