Tamil calendar · December 2022
December 2022 spans the Tamil months Karthigai and Margazhi; Margazhi begins on Friday 16 December 2022; Amavasai is on Friday 23 December 2022; Pournami is on Wednesday 7 December 2022 (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 2022 · Subakruthu year
Karthigai – Margazhi
கார்த்திகை – மார்கழி
Margazhi begins · Friday 16 மார்கழி மாதப் பிறப்பு · வெள்ளி 16
AmavasaiFriday 23
PournamiWednesday 7
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1 Karthigai 15 15Ashtami Sadayam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Navami
2 Karthigai 16 16Navami Poorattathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Dasami
3 Karthigai 17 17Dasami Uthirattathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
4 Karthigai 18 18Ekadasi Revathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Ekadasi
5 Karthigai 19 19Dwadasi Aswini Rahu 7:30 – 9:00PradoshamBharani Deepam
6 Karthigai 20 20Thirayodasi Bharani Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Thirukarthigai Deepam
7 Karthigai 21 21Chathurdasi Karthigai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30PournamiPancharatra Deepam
8 Karthigai 22 22Pournami Rohini Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
9 Karthigai 23 23Prathamai Mirugasirisham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00
10 Karthigai 24 24Dwithiyai Thiruvathirai Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Thiruvathirai
11 Karthigai 25 25Thirithiyai Punarpoosam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sankatahara ChathurthiMuhurtham
12 Karthigai 26 26Chathurthi Poosam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Muhurtham
13 Karthigai 27 27Panchami Ayilyam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
14 Karthigai 28 28Sashti Magam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30SashtiMuhurtham
15 Karthigai 29 29Sapthami Pooram Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
16 Margazhi 1 1Ashtami Uthiram Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ashtami
17 Margazhi 2 2Navami Hastham Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Navami
18 Margazhi 3 3Dasami Hastham Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Dasami
19 Margazhi 4 4Ekadasi Chithirai Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Ekadasi
20 Margazhi 5 5Dwadasi Swathi Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
21 Margazhi 6 6Thirayodasi Visakam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30PradoshamMasa Shivaratri
22 Margazhi 7 7Chathurdasi Kettai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Bodhayana Amavasai
23 Margazhi 8 8Amavasai Moolam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00AmavasaiSri Hanuman Jayanthi
24 Margazhi 9 9Prathamai Pooradam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Chandra Darisanam
25 Margazhi 10 10Dwithiyai Uthiradam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Christmas
26 Margazhi 11 11Thirithiyai Thiruvonam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00ChathurthiThiruvonam Vratham
27 Margazhi 12 12Chathurthi Avittam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30
28 Margazhi 13 13Sashti Sadayam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Sashti Vratham
29 Margazhi 14 14Sapthami Poorattathi Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Kerpottam begins
30 Margazhi 15 15Ashtami Uthirattathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ashtami
31 Margazhi 16 16Navami Revathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30Navami
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 2022 observances
- 4 DecEkadasi
- 5 DecPradosham
- 5 DecBharani Deepam
- 6 DecThirukarthigai Deepam
- 7 DecPournami
- 7 DecPancharatra Deepam
- 10 DecThiruvathirai
- 11 DecSankatahara Chathurthi
- 14 DecSashti
- 19 DecEkadasi
- 21 DecPradosham
- 21 DecMasa Shivaratri
- 22 DecBodhayana Amavasai
- 23 DecAmavasai
- 23 DecSri Hanuman Jayanthi
- 25 DecChristmas
- 26 DecChathurthi
- 26 DecThiruvonam Vratham
- 28 DecSashti Vratham
- 29 DecKerpottam begins
Pradosham December 2022
- Monday 5 December5:51 – 8:15 pm
- Wednesday 21 December5:58 – 8:22 pm
Amavasai December 2022
- Friday 23 December
Pournami December 2022
- Wednesday 7 December
Ekadasi December 2022
- Sunday 4 December
- Monday 19 December
Sashti Vratham December 2022
- Wednesday 28 December
Sankatahara Chathurthi December 2022
- Sunday 11 December
Masa Shivaratri December 2022
- Wednesday 21 December
Thiruvonam Vratham December 2022
- Monday 26 December
Kari Naal December 2022
- Saturday 3 December
- Wednesday 21 December
- Saturday 24 December
- Monday 26 December
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