Tamil calendar · December 2017
December 2017 spans the Tamil months Karthigai and Margazhi; Margazhi begins on Saturday 16 December 2017; Amavasai is on Sunday 17 December 2017; Pournami is on Sunday 3 December 2017 (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.December 2017 · Hevilambi year
Karthigai – Margazhi
கார்த்திகை – மார்கழி
Margazhi begins · Saturday 16 மார்கழி மாதப் பிறப்பு · சனி 16
AmavasaiSunday 17
PournamiSunday 3
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1 Karthigai 15 (16) 15Thirayodasi Aswini Rahu 10:30 – 12:00PradoshamBharani Deepam
2 Karthigai 16 (17) 16Chathurdasi Bharani Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Thirukarthigai Deepam
3 Karthigai 17 (18) 17Pournami Karthigai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00PournamiPancharatra Deepam
4 Karthigai 18 (19) 18Prathamai Rohini Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
5 Karthigai 19 (20) 19Dwithiyai Mirugasirisham Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Thiruvathirai
6 Karthigai 20 (21) 20Thirithiyai Punarpoosam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sankatahara ChathurthiMuhurtham
7 Karthigai 21 (22) 21Chathurthi Poosam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Muhurtham
8 Karthigai 22 (23) 22Panchami Ayilyam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Sashti
9 Karthigai 23 (24) 23Sashti Magam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
10 Karthigai 24 (25) 24Sapthami Pooram Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Ashtami
11 Karthigai 25 (26) 25Ashtami Uthiram Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Navami
12 Karthigai 26 (27) 26Dasami Hastham Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Dasami
13 Karthigai 27 (28) 27Ekadasi Chithirai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30EkadasiMuhurtham
14 Karthigai 28 (29) 28Ekadasi Swathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Muhurtham
15 Karthigai 29 (30) 29Dwadasi Visakam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Pradosham
16 Margazhi 1 1Thirayodasi Anusham Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Masa Shivaratri
17 Margazhi 2 2Chathurdasi Kettai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00AmavasaiSri Hanuman Jayanthi
18 Margazhi 3 3Amavasai Kettai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
19 Margazhi 4 4Prathamai Moolam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Chandra Darisanam
20 Margazhi 5 5Dwithiyai Pooradam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
21 Margazhi 6 6Thirithiyai Uthiradam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
22 Margazhi 7 7Chathurthi Thiruvonam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00ChathurthiThiruvonam Vratham
23 Margazhi 8 8Panchami Avittam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
24 Margazhi 9 9Sashti Sadayam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sashti Vratham
25 Margazhi 10 10Sapthami Poorattathi Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Christmas
26 Margazhi 11 11Ashtami Uthirattathi Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ashtami
27 Margazhi 12 12Navami Revathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Navami
28 Margazhi 13 13Dasami Aswini Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Dasami
29 Margazhi 14 14Ekadasi Bharani Rahu 10:30 – 12:00EkadasiVaikunta Ekadasi
30 Margazhi 15 15Dwadasi Karthigai Rahu 9:00 – 10:30PradoshamKrithigai
31 Margazhi 16 16Thirayodasi Rohini Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
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)
December 2017 observances
- 1 DecPradosham
- 1 DecBharani Deepam
- 2 DecThirukarthigai Deepam
- 3 DecPournami
- 3 DecPancharatra Deepam
- 5 DecThiruvathirai
- 6 DecSankatahara Chathurthi
- 8 DecSashti
- 13 DecEkadasi
- 15 DecPradosham
- 16 DecMasa Shivaratri
- 17 DecAmavasai
- 17 DecSri Hanuman Jayanthi
- 22 DecChathurthi
- 22 DecThiruvonam Vratham
- 24 DecSashti Vratham
- 25 DecChristmas
- 29 DecEkadasi
- 29 DecVaikunta Ekadasi
- 29 DecKerpottam begins
- 30 DecPradosham
- 30 DecKrithigai
- 30 DecSani Maha Pradosham
Pradosham December 2017
- Friday 1 December5:50 – 8:14 pm
- Friday 15 December5:55 – 8:19 pm
- Saturday 30 December6:03 – 8:27 pm
Amavasai December 2017
- Sunday 17 December
Pournami December 2017
- Sunday 3 December
Ekadasi December 2017
- Wednesday 13 December
- Friday 29 December
Sashti Vratham December 2017
- Sunday 24 December
Sankatahara Chathurthi December 2017
- Wednesday 6 December
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) December 2017
- Saturday 30 December
Masa Shivaratri December 2017
- Saturday 16 December
Thiruvonam Vratham December 2017
- Friday 22 December
Kari Naal December 2017
- Sunday 3 December
- Thursday 21 December
- Sunday 24 December
- Tuesday 26 December
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