Tamil calendar · April 2016
April 2016 spans the Tamil months Panguni and Chithirai; Chithirai begins on Thursday 14 April 2016; Amavasai is on Thursday 7 April 2016; Pournami is on Thursday 21 April 2016 (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).
Source: the Vakya almanac for Chennai (13.09°N, 80.28°E); the same dates for every town in Tamil Nadu · How we calculate
Chennai,
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.April 2016 · Manmatha year
Panguni – Chithirai
பங்குனி – சித்திரை
Chithirai begins · Thursday 14 சித்திரை மாதப் பிறப்பு · வியாழன் 14
AmavasaiThursday 7
PournamiThursday 21
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1 Panguni 19 19Navami Pooradam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Navami
2 Panguni 20 20Dasami Uthiradam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30DasamiThiruvonam Vratham
3 Panguni 21 21Ekadasi Thiruvonam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00EkadasiMuhurtham
4 Panguni 22 22Dwadasi Avittam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Muhurtham
5 Panguni 23 23Thirayodasi Sadayam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30PradoshamMasa Shivaratri
6 Panguni 24 24Chathurdasi Poorattathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Muhurtham
7 Panguni 25 25Amavasai Revathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Amavasai
8 Panguni 26 26Prathamai Aswini Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Chandra DarisanamUgadi (Telugu and Kannada New Year)
9 Panguni 27 27Dwithiyai Bharani Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
10 Panguni 28 28Thirithiyai Karthigai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00ChathurthiKrithigai
11 Panguni 29 29Chathurthi Rohini Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Muhurtham
12 Panguni 30 30Panchami Mirugasirisham Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Sashti Vratham
13 Panguni 31 31Sapthami Thiruvathirai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Thiruvathirai
14 Chithirai 1 1Ashtami Punarpoosam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00AshtamiTamil New Year
15 Chithirai 2 2Navami Poosam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Sri Rama Navami
16 Chithirai 3 3Dasami Ayilyam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Dasami
17 Chithirai 4 4Ekadasi Magam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Ekadasi
18 Chithirai 5 5Dwadasi Pooram Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
19 Chithirai 6 6Thirayodasi Uthiram Rahu 3:00 – 4:30PradoshamMahavir Jayanthi
20 Chithirai 7 7Thirayodasi Hastham Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
21 Chithirai 8 8Chathurdasi Chithirai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00PournamiChitra Pournami
22 Chithirai 9 9Pournami Chithirai Rahu 10:30 – 12:00
23 Chithirai 10 10Prathamai Swathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Vasthu Naal
24 Chithirai 11 11Dwithiyai Visakam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
25 Chithirai 12 12Thirithiyai Anusham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Sankatahara ChathurthiMuhurtham
26 Chithirai 13 13Chathurthi Kettai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
27 Chithirai 14 14Panchami Moolam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
28 Chithirai 15 15Sashti Pooradam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Sashti
29 Chithirai 16 16Sapthami Uthiradam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Thiruvonam VrathamMuhurtham
30 Chithirai 17 17Ashtami Thiruvonam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Ashtami
Big number = English date; small number under it = Tamil date Festival Vratham Muhurtham day Amavasai · Pournami (15) = Tamil date by , where it differs (larger screens)
April 2016 observances
- 2 AprThiruvonam Vratham
- 3 AprEkadasi
- 5 AprPradosham
- 5 AprMasa Shivaratri
- 7 AprAmavasai
- 8 AprUgadi (Telugu and Kannada New Year)
- 10 AprChathurthi
- 10 AprKrithigai
- 12 AprSashti Vratham
- 13 AprThiruvathirai
- 14 AprTamil New Year
- 14 AprAmbedkar Jayanthi
- 15 AprSri Rama Navami
- 17 AprEkadasi
- 19 AprPradosham
- 19 AprMahavir Jayanthi
- 21 AprPournami
- 21 AprChitra Pournami
- 23 AprVasthu Naal
- 25 AprSankatahara Chathurthi
- 28 AprSashti
- 29 AprThiruvonam Vratham
Pradosham April 2016
- Tuesday 5 April6:24 – 8:48 pm
- Tuesday 19 April6:24 – 8:48 pm
Amavasai April 2016
- Thursday 7 April
Pournami April 2016
- Thursday 21 April
Ekadasi April 2016
- Sunday 3 April
- Sunday 17 April
Sashti Vratham April 2016
- Tuesday 12 April
Sankatahara Chathurthi April 2016
- Monday 25 April
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) April 2016
- Sunday 10 April
Masa Shivaratri April 2016
- Tuesday 5 April
Thiruvonam Vratham April 2016
- Saturday 2 April
- Friday 29 April
Vasthu Naal April 2016
- Saturday 23 April8:54 – 9:30 am
Kari Naal April 2016
- Friday 1 April
- Tuesday 19 April
- Thursday 28 April
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