Purattasi 2016

Dhunmuki year · Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

Purattasi 2016 begins on Saturday, 17 September 2016 and ends on 16 Oct 2016 (30 days); it has no muhurtham day, and festivals including Mahalaya Paksham begins, Maha Bharani, Madhyashtami, Avidhava Navami, Mahalaya Amavasai and more.

Purattasi 2016 start date

BeginsPurattasi 1 · Saturday, 17 September 2016
EndsPurattasi 30 · Sunday, 16 October 2016
By Thirukanithaதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.17 Sep 2016 – 16 Oct 2016

The month begins with the Sun's entry into the next sign. Vakya and Thirukanitha reckon that moment slightly differently, so for some months the first day differs by one.

Purattasi 2016 muhurtham dates

By Tamil custom, weddings are not fixed in Purattasi; the almanac marks no muhurtham day this year either.

Confirm the final time with your family astrologer.

Purattasi 2016 festivals and special days

Sat 17 SepMahalaya Paksham begins
Tue 20 SepMaha Bharani
Fri 23 SepMadhyashtami
Sat 24 SepAvidhava Navami
Fri 30 SepMahalaya Amavasai
Sat 1 OctNavarathri begins
Sun 9 OctDurgashtami
Mon 10 OctSaraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
Tue 11 OctVijaya Dasami

Purattasi 2016 Amavasai, Pournami, Ekadasi, Pradosham, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Sankatahara Chathurthi

AmavasaiFri 30 Sep
PournamiSat 15 Oct
EkadasiMon 26 Sep
EkadasiWed 12 Oct
PradoshamWed 28 Sep6:06 – 8:30 pm
PradoshamThu 13 Oct5:57 – 8:21 pm
Sashti VrathamFri 7 Oct
Kiruthigai (Karthigai)Wed 21 Sep
Sankatahara ChathurthiMon 19 Sep
Masa ShivaratriThu 29 Sep
Thiruvonam VrathamMon 10 Oct

Purattasi 2016 Kari Naal

Sun 2 OctPurattasi 16
Sat 15 OctPurattasi 29

By tradition, auspicious beginnings are not made on a kari naal.

Purattasi 2016 Vasthu Naal

There is no vasthu naal in Purattasi; it falls in only eight months of the year.

What Purattasi is known for

Purattasi is Perumal's month. Families fast on its Saturdays, visit Perumal temples and light maavilakku, and many homes keep the month vegetarian. Mahalaya Paksham and Navarathri usually fall in it. Most families avoid weddings in Purattasi by custom.

Purattasi 2016: more

Frequently asked

When does Purattasi 2016 begin?

Purattasi 2016 begins on Saturday, 17 September 2016 and ends on Sunday, 16 October 2016 (30 days, Chennai Vakya panchangam).

Can you marry in Purattasi?

By Tamil custom weddings are not held in Purattasi; the almanac marks no muhurtham day in Purattasi 2016. Customs vary between families; decide with your elders and astrologer.

How many muhurtham days are there in Purattasi 2016?

Purattasi 2016 has no muhurtham day.