Tamil calendar · January 2017
January 2017 spans the Tamil months Margazhi and Thai; Thai begins on Saturday 14 January 2017; Amavasai is on Friday 27 January 2017; Pournami is on Thursday 12 January 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.January 2017 · Dhunmuki year
Margazhi – Thai
மார்கழி – தை
Thai begins · Saturday 14 தை மாதப் பிறப்பு · சனி 14
AmavasaiFriday 27
PournamiThursday 12
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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1 Margazhi 17 17Thirithiyai Thiruvonam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00New Year's Day
2 Margazhi 18 18Chathurthi Avittam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Chathurthi
3 Margazhi 19 19Panchami Sadayam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
4 Margazhi 20 20Sashti Poorattathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sashti Vratham
5 Margazhi 21 21Sapthami Uthirattathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Ashtami
6 Margazhi 22 22Ashtami Revathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Navami
7 Margazhi 23 23Navami Aswini Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Dasami
8 Margazhi 24 24Ekadasi Bharani Rahu 4:30 – 6:00EkadasiKrithigai
9 Margazhi 25 25Dwadasi Karthigai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
10 Margazhi 26 26Thirayodasi Rohini Rahu 3:00 – 4:30PradoshamKerpottam ends
11 Margazhi 27 27Chathurdasi Thiruvathirai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30ThiruvathiraiKoodaravalli
12 Margazhi 28 28Pournami Punarpoosam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Pournami
13 Margazhi 29 29Prathamai Poosam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Bhogi
14 Thai 1 1Dwithiyai Ayilyam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Thai Pongal
15 Thai 2 2Thirithiyai Magam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sankatahara ChathurthiMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
16 Thai 3 3Chathurthi Pooram Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Kaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
17 Thai 4 4Panchami Uthiram Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana
18 Thai 5 5Sashti Hastham Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sashti
19 Thai 6 6Sapthami Chithirai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Muhurtham
20 Thai 7 7Ashtami Chithirai Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ashtami
21 Thai 8 8Navami Swathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Navami
22 Thai 9 9Dasami Visakam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Dasami
23 Thai 10 10Ekadasi Anusham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00EkadasiMuhurtham
24 Thai 11 11Dwadasi Kettai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
25 Thai 12 12Thirayodasi Moolam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30PradoshamVasthu Naal
26 Thai 13 13Chathurdasi Pooradam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Masa ShivaratriRepublic Day
27 Thai 14 14Amavasai Uthiradam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00AmavasaiThai Amavasai
28 Thai 15 15Amavasai Thiruvonam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Thiruvonam Vratham
29 Thai 16 16Prathamai Avittam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Chandra Darisanam
30 Thai 17 17Thirithiyai Sadayam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
31 Thai 18 18Chathurthi Poorattathi Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Chathurthi
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)
January 2017 observances
- 1 JanNew Year's Day
- 2 JanChathurthi
- 4 JanSashti Vratham
- 8 JanEkadasi
- 8 JanKrithigai
- 8 JanVaikunta Ekadasi
- 10 JanPradosham
- 10 JanKerpottam ends
- 11 JanThiruvathirai
- 11 JanKoodaravalli
- 11 JanArudra Darisanam
- 12 JanPournami
- 13 JanBhogi
- 14 JanThai Pongal
- 15 JanSankatahara Chathurthi
- 15 JanMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
- 16 JanKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
- 17 JanSri Thyagaraja Aradhana
- 18 JanSashti
- 23 JanEkadasi
- 25 JanPradosham
- 25 JanVasthu Naal
- 26 JanMasa Shivaratri
- 26 JanRepublic Day
- 27 JanAmavasai
- 27 JanThai Amavasai
- 28 JanThiruvonam Vratham
- 31 JanChathurthi
Pradosham January 2017
- Tuesday 10 January6:09 – 8:33 pm
- Wednesday 25 January6:16 – 8:40 pm
Amavasai January 2017
- Friday 27 January
Pournami January 2017
- Thursday 12 January
Ekadasi January 2017
- Sunday 8 January
- Monday 23 January
Sashti Vratham January 2017
- Wednesday 4 January
Sankatahara Chathurthi January 2017
- Sunday 15 January
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) January 2017
- Sunday 8 January
Masa Shivaratri January 2017
- Thursday 26 January
Thiruvonam Vratham January 2017
- Saturday 28 January
Vasthu Naal January 2017
- Wednesday 25 January10:41 – 11:17 am
Kari Naal January 2017
- Saturday – Sunday – Monday 14 – 15 – 16 January
- Tuesday 24 January
- Monday 30 January
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