Tamil calendar · May 2017
May 2017 spans the Tamil months Chithirai and Vaikasi; Vaikasi begins on Monday 15 May 2017; Amavasai is on Thursday 25 May 2017; Pournami is on Wednesday 10 May 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.May 2017 · Hevilambi year
Chithirai – Vaikasi
சித்திரை – வைகாசி
Vaikasi begins · Monday 15 வைகாசி மாதப் பிறப்பு · திங்கள் 15
AmavasaiThursday 25
PournamiWednesday 10
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1 Chithirai 18 18Panchami Thiruvathirai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Sashti VrathamMay Day
2 Chithirai 19 19Sapthami Punarpoosam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
3 Chithirai 20 20Ashtami Poosam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Ashtami
4 Chithirai 21 21Navami Ayilyam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00NavamiAgni Nakshatram begins
5 Chithirai 22 22Dasami Magam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00DasamiSri Vasavi Jayanthi
6 Chithirai 23 23Ekadasi Pooram Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Ekadasi
7 Chithirai 24 24Dwadasi Uthiram Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Muhurtham
8 Chithirai 25 25Thirayodasi Hastham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PradoshamMuhurtham
9 Chithirai 26 26Chathurdasi Chithirai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Sri Narasimha Jayanthi
10 Chithirai 27 27Pournami Swathi Rahu 12:00 – 1:30PournamiChitra Pournami
11 Chithirai 28 28Prathamai Visakam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
12 Chithirai 29 29Dwithiyai Anusham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Muhurtham
13 Chithirai 30 30Dwithiyai Kettai Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
14 Chithirai 31 31Thirithiyai Moolam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sankatahara ChathurthiMuhurtham
15 Vaikasi 1 1Chathurthi Pooradam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
16 Vaikasi 2 2Panchami Uthiradam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
17 Vaikasi 3 3Sashti Thiruvonam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30SashtiThiruvonam VrathamMuhurtham
18 Vaikasi 4 4Sapthami Thiruvonam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00AshtamiMuhurtham
19 Vaikasi 5 5Ashtami Avittam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00
20 Vaikasi 6 6Navami Sadayam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30NavamiDasami
21 Vaikasi 7 7Dasami Poorattathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
22 Vaikasi 8 8Ekadasi Uthirattathi Rahu 7:30 – 9:00EkadasiMuhurtham
23 Vaikasi 9 9Dwadasi Aswini Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Pradosham
24 Vaikasi 10 10Thirayodasi Bharani Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Masa Shivaratri
25 Vaikasi 11 11Amavasai Karthigai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00AmavasaiKrithigai
26 Vaikasi 12 12Prathamai Rohini Rahu 10:30 – 12:00
27 Vaikasi 13 13Dwithiyai Mirugasirisham Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Chandra Darisanam
28 Vaikasi 14 14Thirithiyai Thiruvathirai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00ThiruvathiraiAgni Nakshatram ends
29 Vaikasi 15 15Chathurthi Punarpoosam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00ChathurthiMuhurtham
30 Vaikasi 16 16Panchami Poosam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
31 Vaikasi 17 17Sashti Ayilyam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sashti Vratham
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 2017 observances
- 1 MaySashti Vratham
- 1 MayMay Day
- 4 MayAgni Nakshatram begins
- 5 MaySri Vasavi Jayanthi
- 6 MayEkadasi
- 8 MayPradosham
- 9 MaySri Narasimha Jayanthi
- 10 MayPournami
- 10 MayChitra Pournami
- 10 MayBuddha Purnima
- 14 MaySankatahara Chathurthi
- 17 MaySashti
- 17 MayThiruvonam Vratham
- 22 MayEkadasi
- 23 MayPradosham
- 24 MayMasa Shivaratri
- 25 MayAmavasai
- 25 MayKrithigai
- 28 MayThiruvathirai
- 28 MayAgni Nakshatram ends
- 29 MayChathurthi
- 31 MaySashti Vratham
Pradosham May 2017
- Monday 8 May6:26 – 8:50 pm
- Tuesday 23 May6:29 – 8:53 pm
Amavasai May 2017
- Thursday 25 May
Pournami May 2017
- Wednesday 10 May
Ekadasi May 2017
- Saturday 6 May
- Monday 22 May
Sashti Vratham May 2017
- Monday 1 May
- Wednesday 31 May
Sankatahara Chathurthi May 2017
- Sunday 14 May
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) May 2017
- Thursday 25 May
Masa Shivaratri May 2017
- Wednesday 24 May
Thiruvonam Vratham May 2017
- Wednesday 17 May
Kari Naal May 2017
- Sunday 21 May
- Tuesday – Wednesday 30 – 31 May
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