Thai 2022

Plava year · Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

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

Thai 2022 begins on Saturday, 15 January 2022 and ends on 12 Feb 2022 (29 days); it has 6 muhurtham days, and festivals including Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day, Kaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal, Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana, Thai Amavasai and more.

Thai 2022 start date

BeginsThai 1 · Saturday, 15 January 2022
EndsThai 29 · Saturday, 12 February 2022
By Thirukanithaதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.14 Jan 2022 – 12 Feb 2022Starts on a different day

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.

Thai 2022 muhurtham dates

6 muhurtham days: 2

valarpirai

The 15 days the moon grows, new moon to full moon; theipirai is the waning half.

, 4 theipirai (waning).

Lagnam

The sign rising in the east at that moment; ceremonies such as weddings are timed by it.

times are for Chennai.

Lagnam

the sign rising in the east at that hour; the muhurtham time is fixed by it.

Valarpirai

the fortnight the moon waxes after the new moon; many families prefer it for auspicious events.

Thirukanitha almanac

the almanac worked from the moon's true position. This list follows the Vakya panchangam; if a day is not in the Thirukanitha almanac, ask your astrologer.

Chandrashtamam

the two or three days the moon is in the eighth sign from yours; auspicious events are not fixed on them.

Choose your rasi to mark the days that fall in your chandrashtamam

Confirm the final time with your family astrologer.

Thai 2022 festivals and special days

Sat 15 JanThai Pongal
Sun 16 JanMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
Mon 17 JanKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
Sat 22 JanSri Thyagaraja Aradhana
Mon 31 JanThai Amavasai
Mon 7 FebRatha Sapthami
Wed 9 FebThai Krithigai

Thai 2022 Amavasai, Pournami, Ekadasi, Pradosham, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Sankatahara Chathurthi

AmavasaiMon 31 Jan
PournamiMon 17 Jan
EkadasiFri 28 Jan
EkadasiSat 12 Feb
PradoshamSat 15 Jan6:11 – 8:35 pm
PradoshamSat 29 Jan6:17 – 8:41 pm
Sashti VrathamSun 6 Feb
Sankatahara ChathurthiFri 21 Jan
Masa ShivaratriSun 30 Jan
Thiruvonam VrathamTue 1 Feb

Thai 2022 Kari Naal

Sat 15 JanThai 1
Sun 16 JanThai 2
Mon 17 JanThai 3
Tue 25 JanThai 11
Mon 31 JanThai 17

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

Thai 2022 Vasthu Naal

Wed 26 JanVasthu time 10:41 – 11:17 am

What Thai is known for

"When Thai is born, a way is born." The month opens with Bhogi, Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. Weddings resume after Margazhi, and many families choose Thai for a house-warming. Thaipusam and Thai Amavasai fall in it.

Thai 2022: more

Frequently asked

When does Thai 2022 begin?

Thai 2022 begins on Saturday, 15 January 2022 and ends on Saturday, 12 February 2022 (29 days, Chennai Vakya panchangam). By Thirukanitha it begins on Friday, 14 January 2022.

Can you marry in Thai?

Yes. Thai 2022 has 6 muhurtham days (2 in the waxing fortnight). Customs vary between families and places; confirm the final date with your family astrologer.

How many muhurtham days are there in Thai 2022?

Thai 2022 has 6 muhurtham days: Thu 20 Jan; Sun 23 Jan; Mon 24 Jan; Thu 27 Jan; Sun 6 Feb; Fri 11 Feb.