Vaikasi Pournami 2027
Vaikasi Pournami 2027: Thursday 20 May 2027. The Pournami thithi runs Wed 4:41 pm to Thu 5:02 pm. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.The Pournami runs Wed 4:41 pm to Thu 5:02 pm
Vaikasi Visakam in 2027: on the Pournami itself, Thu 20 May.
Sri Narasimha Jayanthi in 2027: 2 days before the Pournami, Tue 18 May.
Buddha Purnima in 2027: on the Pournami itself, Thu 20 May.
Girivalam: walk it while the Pournami thithi runs, Wed 4:41 pm to Thu 5:02 pm. Girivalam hills
What Vaikasi Pournami is known for
Vaikasi Pournami arrives with the Visakam star close beside it, so Vaikasi Visakam, the day Murugan was born, is kept in its moonlight. Murugan temples from Thiruchendur to Palani fill with pilgrims. In many years Buddha Purnima, the day of the Buddha's birth and enlightenment, falls on this same full moon.
As on every full moon, people walk girivalam round Tiruvannamalai and other hills, and homes keep the Satyanarayana puja.
When Vaikasi Pournami falls
It is the Pournami that falls in Vaikasi, while the sun is in Rishaba (Taurus); this Vaikasi runs from 15 May 2027 to 15 Jun 2027.
Vaikasi Pournami in the coming years
- May20Thu Thursday, 20 May 2027Next Vaikasi VisakamBuddha Purnima Vaikasi 6 Thithi: Wed 4:41 pm to Thu 5:02 pm
- Jun6Tue Tuesday, 6 June 2028Next Vaikasi 23 Thithi: Tue 1:10 pm to Wed 12:31 pm
- May27Sun Sunday, 27 May 2029Next Vaikasi VisakamBuddha Purnima Vaikasi 13 Thithi: Sun 3:11 am to Mon 1:08 am
- May17Fri Friday, 17 May 2030Next Buddha Purnima Vaikasi 3 Thithi: Thu 8:04 pm to Fri 5:39 pm
- Jun5Thu Thursday, 5 June 2031Next Vaikasi 22 Thithi: Wed 8:10 pm to Thu 6:01 pm
- May24Mon Monday, 24 May 2032Next Vaikasi VisakamBuddha Purnima Vaikasi 10 Thithi: Mon 9:21 am to Tue 8:32 am
Up to 2036
- Jun12Sun Sunday, 12 June 2033Next Vaikasi 29 Thithi: Sun 5:15 am to Mon 5:23 am
- Jun1Thu Thursday, 1 June 2034Next Vaikasi 18 Thithi: Thu 8:04 am to Fri 9:51 am
- May21Mon Monday, 21 May 2035Next Vaikasi VisakamBuddha Purnima Vaikasi 7 Thithi: Mon 8:35 am to Tue 10:13 am
- Jun8Sun Sunday, 8 June 2036Next Vaikasi 25 Thithi: Sun 2:26 am to Mon 3:11 am
Frequently asked
When is Vaikasi Pournami 2027?
Thursday 20 May 2027. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What are the Vaikasi Pournami thithi timings?
The Pournami thithi runs Wed 4:41 pm to Thu 5:02 pm. Girivalam is walked within this window. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What is special about Vaikasi Pournami?
Vaikasi Pournami arrives with the Visakam star close beside it, so Vaikasi Visakam, the day Murugan was born, is kept in its moonlight. Murugan temples from Thiruchendur to Palani fill with pilgrims. In many years Buddha Purnima, the day of the Buddha's birth and enlightenment, falls on this same full moon.