Avidhava Navami 2024

Avidhava Navami 2024 was on Thursday 26 September 2024 in India (Chennai, by the Vakya panchangam); by Thirukanitha it was Wednesday 25 September 2024.

Source: the thithi, star or Tamil month at Chennai sunrise (13.09°N, 80.28°E), by the Vakya almanac; the same day across Tamil Nadu · How we calculate

Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

In India (Chennai) Thursday, 26 September 2024 Purattasi 10

Other method:

Thirukanitha

Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.

gives Wednesday, 25 September 2024. Why?

Avidhava Navami 2024 in India is on Thursday, 26 September 2024. Each date is computed from that country’s main city’s own sunrise.

Why this date?

Vakya: Thu 26 Sep · Purattasi 10
Thithiதிதி: The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.: Navami (until 5:31 pm)
Star: Punarpoosam (until 4:41 am (next day))

Thirukanitha: Wed 25 Sep · Purattasi 9
Thithi: Ashtami (until 12:11 pm)
Star: Thiruvathirai (until 10:23 pm)

The two methods place the thithi or star boundary differently, so the day moves. Follow your temple or family.

Every year (2016 – 2036)

2016 Sat 24 Sep
2017 Thu 14 Sep
2018 Wed 3 Oct
2019 Sun 22 Sep Thirukanitha Mon 23 Sep
2020 Fri 11 Sep
2021 Thu 30 Sep
2022 Mon 19 Sep
2023 Sat 7 Oct
2024 Thu 26 Sep Thirukanitha Wed 25 Sep
2025 Mon 15 Sep
2026 Sun 4 Oct
2027 Fri 24 Sep
2028 Tue 12 Sep Thirukanitha Wed 13 Sep
2029 Mon 1 Oct Thirukanitha Tue 2 Oct
2030 Fri 20 Sep Thirukanitha Sat 21 Sep
2031 Thu 9 Oct
2032 Mon 27 Sep
2033 Sat 17 Sep Thirukanitha Fri 16 Sep
2034 Thu 5 Oct
2035 Tue 25 Sep
2036 Sun 14 Sep

Frequently asked

When is Avidhava Navami 2024?

Thursday, 26 September 2024 in India (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).

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