Maasi Pournami 2027
Maasi Pournami 2027: Saturday 20 February 2027. The Pournami thithi runs Sat 7:42 am to Sun 5:41 am. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
Also written as: Masi Pournami
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.The Pournami runs Sat 7:42 am to Sun 5:41 am
Masi Magam in 2027: the day after the Pournami, Sun 21 Feb.
Girivalam: walk it while the Pournami thithi runs, Sat 7:42 am to Sun 5:41 am. Girivalam hills
What Maasi Pournami is known for
Masi Magam is kept on the Magam star beside the Maasi full moon. Temple deities are carried to the seashore and the temple tanks for the theerthavari bath, and a dip in Kumbakonam's Mahamaham tank is special. When Jupiter is in Simha, that year's Masi Magam is the Mahamaham, which comes once in twelve years. In many years North India's Holi falls on this full moon too.
As on every full moon, people walk girivalam round Tiruvannamalai and other hills, and homes keep the Satyanarayana puja.
When Maasi Pournami falls
It is the Pournami that falls in Maasi, while the sun is in Kumbha (Aquarius); this Maasi runs from 13 Feb 2027 to 14 Mar 2027.
Maasi Pournami in the coming years
- Feb20Sat Saturday, 20 February 2027Next Maasi 8 Thithi: Sat 7:42 am to Sun 5:41 am
- Mar10Fri Friday, 10 March 2028Next Holi Maasi 26 Thithi: Fri 9:33 am to Sat 7:12 am
- Feb28Wed Wednesday, 28 February 2029Next Masi MagamHoli Maasi 16 Thithi: Wed 1:26 am to Wed 11:23 pm
- Feb17Sun Sunday, 17 February 2030Next Maasi 5 Thithi: Sun 1:15 pm to Mon 12:38 pm
- Mar8Sat Saturday, 8 March 2031Next Masi MagamHoli Maasi 24 Thithi: Sat 10:43 am to Sun 11:02 am
- Feb25Wed Wednesday, 25 February 2032Next Maasi 12 Thithi: Wed 12:13 pm to Thu 2:10 pm
Up to 2036
- Feb13Sun Sunday, 13 February 2033Next Maasi 1 Thithi: Sun 11:41 am to Mon 1:19 pm
- Mar4Sat Saturday, 4 March 2034Next Masi MagamHoli Maasi 20 Thithi: Sat 7:34 am to Sun 8:21 am
- Feb22Thu Thursday, 22 February 2035Next Masi Magam Maasi 10 Thithi: Wed 4:26 pm to Thu 3:17 pm
- Mar12Wed Wednesday, 12 March 2036Next Maasi 28 Thithi: Tue 5:05 pm to Wed 3:16 pm
Frequently asked
When is Maasi Pournami 2027?
Saturday 20 February 2027. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What are the Maasi Pournami thithi timings?
The Pournami thithi runs Sat 7:42 am to Sun 5:41 am. Girivalam is walked within this window. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What is special about Maasi Pournami?
Masi Magam is kept on the Magam star beside the Maasi full moon. Temple deities are carried to the seashore and the temple tanks for the theerthavari bath, and a dip in Kumbakonam's Mahamaham tank is special. When Jupiter is in Simha, that year's Masi Magam is the Mahamaham, which comes once in twelve years. In many years North India's Holi falls on this full moon too.