Tamil calendar · January 2018
January 2018 spans the Tamil months Margazhi and Thai; Thai begins on Sunday 14 January 2018; Amavasai is on Tuesday 16 January 2018; Pournami is on Monday 1 January 2018 (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 2018 · Hevilambi year
Margazhi – Thai
மார்கழி – தை
Thai begins · Sunday 14 தை மாதப் பிறப்பு · ஞாயிறு 14
AmavasaiTuesday 16
PournamiMonday 1
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1 Margazhi 17 17Chathurdasi Mirugasirisham Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PournamiNew Year's Day
2 Margazhi 18 18Pournami Thiruvathirai Rahu 3:00 – 4:30ThiruvathiraiArudra Darisanam
3 Margazhi 19 19Prathamai Punarpoosam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
4 Margazhi 20 20Thirithiyai Poosam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
5 Margazhi 21 21Chathurthi Ayilyam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Sankatahara Chathurthi
6 Margazhi 22 22Panchami Magam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana
7 Margazhi 23 23Sashti Pooram Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sashti
8 Margazhi 24 24Sapthami Uthiram Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
9 Margazhi 25 25Ashtami Hastham Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ashtami
10 Margazhi 26 26Navami Chithirai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Navami
11 Margazhi 27 27Dasami Swathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00DasamiKoodaravalli
12 Margazhi 28 28Ekadasi Visakam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ekadasi
13 Margazhi 29 29Dwadasi Anusham Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Bhogi
14 Thai 1 1Thirayodasi Kettai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00PradoshamThai Pongal
15 Thai 2 2Chathurdasi Moolam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Masa ShivaratriMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
16 Thai 3 3Amavasai Pooradam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30AmavasaiKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
17 Thai 4 4Amavasai Uthiradam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
18 Thai 5 5Prathamai Thiruvonam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Thiruvonam VrathamChandra Darisanam
19 Thai 6 6Dwithiyai Avittam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Muhurtham
20 Thai 7 7Thirithiyai Sadayam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
21 Thai 8 8Chathurthi Poorattathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Chathurthi
22 Thai 9 9Panchami Uthirattathi Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Muhurtham
23 Thai 10 10Sashti Revathi Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Sashti VrathamRatha Sapthami
24 Thai 11 11Sapthami Aswini Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Ashtami
25 Thai 12 12Ashtami Bharani Rahu 1:30 – 3:00NavamiVasthu Naal
26 Thai 13 13Navami Karthigai Rahu 10:30 – 12:00DasamiThai Krithigai
27 Thai 14 14Dasami Rohini Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Ekadasi
28 Thai 15 15Dwadasi Mirugasirisham Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Muhurtham
29 Thai 16 16Thirayodasi Thiruvathirai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PradoshamThiruvathirai
30 Thai 17 17Chathurdasi Punarpoosam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
31 Thai 18 18Pournami Poosam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30PournamiThaipoosam
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 2018 observances
- 1 JanPournami
- 1 JanNew Year's Day
- 2 JanThiruvathirai
- 2 JanArudra Darisanam
- 5 JanSankatahara Chathurthi
- 6 JanSri Thyagaraja Aradhana
- 7 JanSashti
- 11 JanKoodaravalli
- 11 JanKerpottam ends
- 12 JanEkadasi
- 13 JanBhogi
- 14 JanPradosham
- 14 JanThai Pongal
- 15 JanMasa Shivaratri
- 15 JanMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
- 16 JanAmavasai
- 16 JanKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
- 16 JanThai Amavasai
- 18 JanThiruvonam Vratham
- 21 JanChathurthi
- 23 JanSashti Vratham
- 23 JanRatha Sapthami
- 25 JanVasthu Naal
- 26 JanThai Krithigai
- 26 JanRepublic Day
- 27 JanEkadasi
- 29 JanPradosham
- 29 JanThiruvathirai
- 31 JanPournami
- 31 JanThaipoosam
Pradosham January 2018
- Sunday 14 January6:10 – 8:34 pm
- Monday 29 January6:17 – 8:41 pm
Amavasai January 2018
- Tuesday 16 January
Pournami January 2018
- Monday 1 January
- Wednesday 31 January
Ekadasi January 2018
- Friday 12 January
- Saturday 27 January
Sashti Vratham January 2018
- Tuesday 23 January
Sankatahara Chathurthi January 2018
- Friday 5 January
Masa Shivaratri January 2018
- Monday 15 January
Thiruvonam Vratham January 2018
- Thursday 18 January
Vasthu Naal January 2018
- Thursday 25 January10:41 – 11:17 am
Kari Naal January 2018
- Sunday – Monday – Tuesday 14 – 15 – 16 January
- Wednesday 24 January
- Tuesday 30 January
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