Purattasi 2021

Plava year · Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

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

Purattasi 2021 begins on Friday, 17 September 2021 and ends on 17 Oct 2021 (31 days); it has no muhurtham day, and festivals including Mahalaya Paksham begins, Maha Bharani, Madhyashtami, Avidhava Navami, Mahalaya Amavasai and more.

Purattasi 2021 start date

BeginsPurattasi 1 · Friday, 17 September 2021
EndsPurattasi 31 · Sunday, 17 October 2021
By Thirukanithaதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.17 Sep 2021 – 16 Oct 2021

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 2021 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 2021 festivals and special days

Tue 21 SepMahalaya Paksham begins
Fri 24 SepMaha Bharani
Wed 29 SepMadhyashtami
Thu 30 SepAvidhava Navami
Wed 6 OctMahalaya Amavasai
Thu 7 OctNavarathri begins
Wed 13 OctDurgashtami
Thu 14 OctSaraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
Fri 15 OctVijaya Dasami

Purattasi 2021 Amavasai, Pournami, Ekadasi, Pradosham, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Sankatahara Chathurthi

AmavasaiWed 6 Oct
PournamiMon 20 Sep
EkadasiFri 17 Sep
EkadasiSat 2 Oct
EkadasiSat 16 Oct
PradoshamSat 18 Sep6:12 – 8:36 pm
PradoshamMon 4 Oct6:02 – 8:26 pm
Sashti VrathamMon 11 Oct
Kiruthigai (Karthigai)Sat 25 Sep
Sankatahara ChathurthiFri 24 Sep
Masa ShivaratriMon 4 Oct
Thiruvonam VrathamFri 17 Sep
Thiruvonam VrathamThu 14 Oct

Purattasi 2021 Kari Naal

Sat 2 OctPurattasi 16
Fri 15 OctPurattasi 29

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

Purattasi 2021 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 2021: more

Frequently asked

When does Purattasi 2021 begin?

Purattasi 2021 begins on Friday, 17 September 2021 and ends on Sunday, 17 October 2021 (31 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 2021. Customs vary between families; decide with your elders and astrologer.

How many muhurtham days are there in Purattasi 2021?

Purattasi 2021 has no muhurtham day.