Tamil calendar · August 2016
August 2016 spans the Tamil months Aadi and Aavani; Aavani begins on Wednesday 17 August 2016; Amavasai is on Tuesday 2 August 2016; Pournami is on Thursday 18 August 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.August 2016 · Dhunmuki year
Aadi – Aavani
ஆடி – ஆவணி
Aavani begins · Wednesday 17 ஆவணி மாதப் பிறப்பு · புதன் 17
AmavasaiTuesday 2
PournamiThursday 18
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1 Aadi 17 17Chathurdasi Punarpoosam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Masa Shivaratri
2 Aadi 18 18Amavasai Poosam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30AmavasaiAadi Amavasai
3 Aadi 19 19Prathamai Ayilyam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
4 Aadi 20 20Dwithiyai Magam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Chandra Darisanam
5 Aadi 21 21Thirithiyai Pooram Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Aadi Pooram
6 Aadi 22 22Chathurthi Pooram Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Naga Chathurthi
7 Aadi 23 23Panchami Uthiram Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Naga Panchami / Garuda Panchami
8 Aadi 24 24Panchami Hastham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Sashti Vratham
9 Aadi 25 25Sashti Chithirai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
10 Aadi 26 26Sapthami Swathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Ashtami
11 Aadi 27 27Ashtami Visakam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
12 Aadi 28 28Navami Anusham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00NavamiDasami
13 Aadi 29 29Dasami Kettai Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Dasami
14 Aadi 30 30Ekadasi Moolam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Ekadasi
15 Aadi 31 31Dwadasi Pooradam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PradoshamIndependence Day
16 Aadi 32 32Thirayodasi Uthiradam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
17 Aavani 1 1Chathurdasi Thiruvonam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Thiruvonam VrathamMuhurtham
18 Aavani 2 2Pournami Avittam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00PournamiAavani Avittam
19 Aavani 3 3Prathamai Sadayam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Gayatri Japam
20 Aavani 4 4Dwithiyai Poorattathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
21 Aavani 5 5Thirithiyai Uthirattathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sankatahara ChathurthiMaha Sankatahara ChathurthiMuhurtham
22 Aavani 6 6Chathurthi Revathi Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Vasthu NaalMuhurtham
23 Aavani 7 7Panchami Aswini Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Sashti
24 Aavani 8 8Sapthami Bharani Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Krithigai
25 Aavani 9 9Ashtami Karthigai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Krishna Jayanthi
26 Aavani 10 10Navami Rohini Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Navami
27 Aavani 11 11Dasami Mirugasirisham Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Dasami
28 Aavani 12 12Ekadasi Thiruvathirai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Ekadasi
29 Aavani 13 13Dwadasi Punarpoosam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PradoshamMuhurtham
30 Aavani 14 14Thirayodasi Poosam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Masa Shivaratri
31 Aavani 15 15Chathurdasi Ayilyam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
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)
August 2016 observances
- 1 AugMasa Shivaratri
- 2 AugAmavasai
- 2 AugAadi Amavasai
- 2 AugAadi Perukku
- 5 AugAadi Pooram
- 6 AugNaga Chathurthi
- 7 AugNaga Panchami / Garuda Panchami
- 8 AugSashti Vratham
- 12 AugVaralakshmi Vratham
- 14 AugEkadasi
- 15 AugPradosham
- 15 AugIndependence Day
- 17 AugThiruvonam Vratham
- 18 AugPournami
- 18 AugAavani Avittam
- 19 AugGayatri Japam
- 21 AugSankatahara Chathurthi
- 21 AugMaha Sankatahara Chathurthi
- 22 AugVasthu Naal
- 23 AugSashti
- 24 AugKrithigai
- 25 AugKrishna Jayanthi
- 28 AugEkadasi
- 29 AugPradosham
- 30 AugMasa Shivaratri
Pradosham August 2016
- Monday 15 August6:31 – 8:55 pm
- Monday 29 August6:24 – 8:48 pm
Amavasai August 2016
- Tuesday 2 August
Pournami August 2016
- Thursday 18 August
Ekadasi August 2016
- Sunday 14 August
- Sunday 28 August
Sashti Vratham August 2016
- Monday 8 August
Sankatahara Chathurthi August 2016
- Sunday 21 August
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) August 2016
- Wednesday 24 August
Masa Shivaratri August 2016
- Monday 1 August
- Tuesday 30 August
Thiruvonam Vratham August 2016
- Wednesday 17 August
Vasthu Naal August 2016
- Monday 22 August7:23 – 7:59 am
Kari Naal August 2016
- Thursday 4 August
- Thursday 18 August
- Thursday 25 August
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