Tamil calendar · May 2016
May 2016 spans the Tamil months Chithirai and Vaikasi; Vaikasi begins on Saturday 14 May 2016; Amavasai is on Friday 6 May 2016; Pournami is on Saturday 21 May 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.May 2016 · Dhunmuki year
Chithirai – Vaikasi
சித்திரை – வைகாசி
Vaikasi begins · Saturday 14 வைகாசி மாதப் பிறப்பு · சனி 14
AmavasaiFriday 6
PournamiSaturday 21
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1 Chithirai 18 18Navami Avittam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00NavamiDasami
2 Chithirai 19 19Dasami Sadayam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00DasamiMuhurtham
3 Chithirai 20 20Ekadasi Poorattathi Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ekadasi
4 Chithirai 21 21Dwadasi Uthirattathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30PradoshamAgni Nakshatram beginsMuhurtham
5 Chithirai 22 22Thirayodasi Revathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Masa ShivaratriMuhurtham
6 Chithirai 23 23Amavasai Aswini Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Amavasai
7 Chithirai 24 24Prathamai Bharani Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Krithigai
8 Chithirai 25 25Dwithiyai Karthigai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Chandra DarisanamMuhurtham
9 Chithirai 26 26Thirithiyai Mirugasirisham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Akshaya TritiyaMuhurtham
10 Chithirai 27 27Chathurthi Thiruvathirai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30ChathurthiThiruvathirai
11 Chithirai 28 28Panchami Punarpoosam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sri Sankara JayanthiMuhurtham
12 Chithirai 29 29Sashti Poosam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Sashti VrathamMuhurtham
13 Chithirai 30 30Sapthami Ayilyam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ashtami
14 Vaikasi 1 1Ashtami Magam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Ashtami
15 Vaikasi 2 2Navami Magam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Navami
16 Vaikasi 3 3Dasami Pooram Rahu 7:30 – 9:00DasamiSri Vasavi Jayanthi
17 Vaikasi 4 4Ekadasi Uthiram Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ekadasi
18 Vaikasi 5 5Dwadasi Hastham Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
19 Vaikasi 6 6Thirayodasi Chithirai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00PradoshamMuhurtham
20 Vaikasi 7 7Chathurdasi Swathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Sri Narasimha Jayanthi
21 Vaikasi 8 8Pournami Visakam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30PournamiVaikasi Visakam
22 Vaikasi 9 9Prathamai Anusham Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
23 Vaikasi 10 10Dwithiyai Kettai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
24 Vaikasi 11 11Thirithiyai Moolam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
25 Vaikasi 12 12Thirithiyai Pooradam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sankatahara Chathurthi
26 Vaikasi 13 13Chathurthi Uthiradam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Muhurtham
27 Vaikasi 14 14Sashti Thiruvonam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00SashtiThiruvonam Vratham
28 Vaikasi 15 15Sapthami Avittam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Agni Nakshatram ends
29 Vaikasi 16 16Ashtami Sadayam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Ashtami
30 Vaikasi 17 17Navami Poorattathi Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Navami
31 Vaikasi 18 18Dasami Uthirattathi Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Dasami
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)
May 2016 observances
- 1 MayMay Day
- 3 MayEkadasi
- 4 MayPradosham
- 4 MayAgni Nakshatram begins
- 5 MayMasa Shivaratri
- 6 MayAmavasai
- 7 MayKrithigai
- 9 MayAkshaya Tritiya
- 10 MayChathurthi
- 10 MayThiruvathirai
- 11 MaySri Sankara Jayanthi
- 12 MaySashti Vratham
- 16 MaySri Vasavi Jayanthi
- 17 MayEkadasi
- 19 MayPradosham
- 20 MaySri Narasimha Jayanthi
- 21 MayPournami
- 21 MayVaikasi Visakam
- 21 MayBuddha Purnima
- 25 MaySankatahara Chathurthi
- 27 MaySashti
- 27 MayThiruvonam Vratham
- 28 MayAgni Nakshatram ends
Pradosham May 2016
- Wednesday 4 May6:25 – 8:49 pm
- Thursday 19 May6:28 – 8:52 pm
Amavasai May 2016
- Friday 6 May
Pournami May 2016
- Saturday 21 May
Ekadasi May 2016
- Tuesday 3 May
- Tuesday 17 May
Sashti Vratham May 2016
- Thursday 12 May
Sankatahara Chathurthi May 2016
- Wednesday 25 May
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) May 2016
- Saturday 7 May
Masa Shivaratri May 2016
- Thursday 5 May
Thiruvonam Vratham May 2016
- Friday 27 May
Kari Naal May 2016
- Friday 20 May
- Sunday – Monday 29 – 30 May
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