Margazhi Pournami 2026
Margazhi Pournami 2026: Wednesday 23 December 2026. The Pournami thithi runs Wed 10:27 am to Thu 8:10 am. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
Also written as: Margali Pournami
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.The Pournami runs Wed 10:27 am to Thu 8:10 am
Arudra Darisanam in 2026: the day after the Pournami, Thu 24 Dec.
Girivalam: walk it while the Pournami thithi runs, Wed 10:27 am to Thu 8:10 am. Girivalam hills
What Margazhi Pournami is known for
Arudra Darisanam is kept on the Thiruvathirai star beside the Margazhi full moon. At Chidambaram Nataraja appears in his dance of bliss, and homes offer Thiruvathirai kali with a seven-vegetable kootu. The ten days of Thiruvempavai singing in Shiva temples end on this day.
As on every full moon, people walk girivalam round Tiruvannamalai and other hills, and homes keep the Satyanarayana puja.
When Margazhi Pournami falls
It is the Pournami that falls in Margazhi, while the sun is in Dhanusu (Sagittarius); this Margazhi runs from 16 Dec 2026 to 14 Jan 2027.
Margazhi Pournami in the coming years
- Dec23Wed Wednesday, 23 December 2026Next Margazhi 8 Thithi: Wed 10:27 am to Thu 8:10 am
- Jan11Tue Tuesday, 11 January 2028Next Arudra Darisanam Margazhi 26 Thithi: Tue 12:38 pm to Wed 10:40 am
- Dec31Sun Sunday, 31 December 2028Next Arudra Darisanam Margazhi 16 Thithi: Sat 11:41 pm to Sun 11:13 pm
- Dec20Thu Thursday, 20 December 2029Next Margazhi 5 Thithi: Thu 3:27 am to Fri 4:57 am
- Jan8Wed Wednesday, 8 January 2031Next Arudra Darisanam Margazhi 24 Thithi: Tue 10:21 pm to Thu 12:23 am
- Dec28Sun Sunday, 28 December 2031Next Margazhi 12 Thithi: Sat 9:38 pm to Sun 11:12 pm
Up to 2036
- Dec16Thu Thursday, 16 December 2032Next Margazhi 1 Thithi: Thu 2:57 am to Fri 2:34 am
- Jan4Wed Wednesday, 4 January 2034Next Arudra Darisanam Margazhi 20 Thithi: Wed 3:15 am to Thu 2:02 am
- Dec25Mon Monday, 25 December 2034Next Margazhi 9 Thithi: Sun 5:41 pm to Mon 3:27 pm
- Jan13Sun Sunday, 13 January 2036Next Margazhi 28 Thithi: Sat 8:22 pm to Sun 6:02 pm
Frequently asked
When is Margazhi Pournami 2026?
Wednesday 23 December 2026. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What are the Margazhi Pournami thithi timings?
The Pournami thithi runs Wed 10:27 am to Thu 8:10 am. Girivalam is walked within this window. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What is special about Margazhi Pournami?
Arudra Darisanam is kept on the Thiruvathirai star beside the Margazhi full moon. At Chidambaram Nataraja appears in his dance of bliss, and homes offer Thiruvathirai kali with a seven-vegetable kootu. The ten days of Thiruvempavai singing in Shiva temples end on this day.