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Theipirai Ashtami 2026: dates, Bhairavar worship time, what to do
A guide in Tamil.
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil
How to fix the thevasam date: the thithi count, items, the rite
A guide in Tamil.
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read in TamilThevasam items and menu
A thevasam (the yearly shraddham for a parent or ancestor) needs three sets of things. For the tharpanam and pooja: darbha grass (for the pavithram…
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read in Tamil, English summary
How marriage porutham is checked: the 10 poruthams explained
A guide in Tamil.
16 Oct 2026 · 9 min read in TamilAmavasai Dubai Time, Tharpanam
Amavasai is a moment in the sky, the same instant everywhere, so its date in Dubai is usually the same as in India: the UAE is only 1 hour 30 minutes…
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil, English summary
Deepavali 2026 Dubai
Deepavali in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah almost always falls on the same day as in Tamil Nadu, because the UAE is only 1 hour 30 minutes behind…
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil, English summary
Hindu Temples in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dubai has two Hindu temple areas: the old Shri Krishna temple in the lane beside the Grand Mosque in Bur Dubai (its Shiva temple and Sindhi Guru…
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read in Tamil, English summary
Pongal 2026 Dubai
Thai Pongal is fixed by the Sun entering Makaram, a single moment in the sky, which in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah falls 1 hour 30 minutes earlier…
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil, English summaryTamil Calendar Dubai Today
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ajman all run on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) with no daylight saving, so the UAE is exactly 1 hour 30 minutes behind…
16 Oct 2026 · 7 min read in Tamil, English summary