Tamil calendar · May 2021
May 2021 spans the Tamil months Chithirai and Vaikasi; Vaikasi begins on Saturday 15 May 2021; Amavasai is on Tuesday 11 May 2021; Pournami is on Wednesday 26 May 2021 (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 2021 · Plava year
Chithirai – Vaikasi
சித்திரை – வைகாசி
Vaikasi begins · Saturday 15 வைகாசி மாதப் பிறப்பு · சனி 15
AmavasaiTuesday 11
PournamiWednesday 26
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1 Chithirai 18 18Panchami Moolam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30May Day
2 Chithirai 19 19Sashti Pooradam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sashti
3 Chithirai 20 20Sapthami Uthiradam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Thiruvonam Vratham
4 Chithirai 21 21Ashtami Thiruvonam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30AshtamiAgni Nakshatram begins
5 Chithirai 22 22Navami Avittam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Navami
6 Chithirai 23 23Dasami Sadayam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Dasami
7 Chithirai 24 24Ekadasi Poorattathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ekadasi
8 Chithirai 25 25Dwadasi Uthirattathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
9 Chithirai 26 26Thirayodasi Revathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00PradoshamMasa ShivaratriMuhurtham
10 Chithirai 27 27Chathurdasi Aswini Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Masa Shivaratri
11 Chithirai 28 28Amavasai Bharani Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Amavasai
12 Chithirai 29 29Prathamai Karthigai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Krithigai
13 Chithirai 30 30Dwithiyai Rohini Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Chandra Darisanam
14 Chithirai 31 31Thirithiyai Mirugasirisham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Akshaya TritiyaMuhurtham
15 Vaikasi 1 1Thirithiyai Mirugasirisham Rahu 9:00 – 10:30ChathurthiThiruvathirai
16 Vaikasi 2 2Chathurthi Thiruvathirai Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sri Sankara Jayanthi
17 Vaikasi 3 3Panchami Punarpoosam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Sashti VrathamMuhurtham
18 Vaikasi 4 4Sashti Poosam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
19 Vaikasi 5 5Sapthami Ayilyam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Ashtami
20 Vaikasi 6 6Ashtami Magam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Navami
21 Vaikasi 7 7Navami Pooram Rahu 10:30 – 12:00DasamiSri Vasavi Jayanthi
22 Vaikasi 8 8Ekadasi Uthiram Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Ekadasi
23 Vaikasi 9 9Dwadasi Hastham Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Muhurtham
24 Vaikasi 10 10Thirayodasi Chithirai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PradoshamMuhurtham
25 Vaikasi 11 11Chathurdasi Visakam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Vaikasi VisakamSri Narasimha Jayanthi
26 Vaikasi 12 12Pournami Anusham Rahu 12:00 – 1:30PournamiBuddha Purnima
27 Vaikasi 13 13Prathamai Kettai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
28 Vaikasi 14 14Dwithiyai Moolam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Agni Nakshatram endsMuhurtham
29 Vaikasi 15 15Thirithiyai Pooradam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Sankatahara Chathurthi
30 Vaikasi 16 16Chathurthi Uthiradam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00
31 Vaikasi 17 17Panchami Thiruvonam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00SashtiThiruvonam 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 2021 observances
- 1 MayMay Day
- 2 MaySashti
- 3 MayThiruvonam Vratham
- 4 MayAgni Nakshatram begins
- 7 MayEkadasi
- 9 MayPradosham
- 9 MayMasa Shivaratri
- 10 MayMasa Shivaratri
- 11 MayAmavasai
- 12 MayKrithigai
- 14 MayAkshaya Tritiya
- 15 MayChathurthi
- 15 MayThiruvathirai
- 16 MaySri Sankara Jayanthi
- 17 MaySashti Vratham
- 21 MaySri Vasavi Jayanthi
- 22 MayEkadasi
- 24 MayPradosham
- 25 MayVaikasi Visakam
- 25 MaySri Narasimha Jayanthi
- 26 MayPournami
- 26 MayBuddha Purnima
- 28 MayAgni Nakshatram ends
- 29 MaySankatahara Chathurthi
- 31 MaySashti
- 31 MayThiruvonam Vratham
Pradosham May 2021
- Sunday 9 May6:26 – 8:50 pm
- Monday 24 May6:29 – 8:53 pm
Amavasai May 2021
- Tuesday 11 May
Pournami May 2021
- Wednesday 26 May
Ekadasi May 2021
- Friday 7 May
- Saturday 22 May
Sashti Vratham May 2021
- Monday 17 May
Sankatahara Chathurthi May 2021
- Saturday 29 May
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) May 2021
- Wednesday 12 May
Masa Shivaratri May 2021
- Sunday – Monday 9 – 10 May
Thiruvonam Vratham May 2021
- Monday 3 May
- Monday 31 May
Kari Naal May 2021
- Friday 21 May
- Sunday – Monday 30 – 31 May
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