When is the next Theipirai Ashtami?
Is it Theipirai Ashtami today? No. The next Theipirai Ashtami is on Monday, 2 November 2026; thithi Sun 7:19 pm to Mon 5:13 pm; by Thirukanitha Sun 1 Nov.
Is it Theipirai Ashtami today? Yes, Theipirai Ashtami is today. Thithi Sun 7:19 pm to Mon 5:13 pm; by Thirukanitha Sun 1 Nov.
Is it Theipirai Ashtami today? No. The next Theipirai Ashtami is on Tuesday, 1 December 2026; thithi Tue 6:06 am to Wed 4:35 am.
Is it Theipirai Ashtami today? Yes, Theipirai Ashtami is today. Thithi Tue 6:06 am to Wed 4:35 am.
Is it Theipirai Ashtami today? No. The next Theipirai Ashtami is on Thursday, 31 December 2026; thithi Wed 6:59 pm to Thu 6:21 pm; by Thirukanitha Wed 30 Dec.
Is it Theipirai Ashtami today? Yes, Theipirai Ashtami is today. Thithi Wed 6:59 pm to Thu 6:21 pm; by Thirukanitha Wed 30 Dec.
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.thithi
The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.Also written as: Ashtami, Kalashtami, Krishna Paksha Ashtami
The next twelve months
- Dec1Tue Next Kala Bhairava Ashtami Karthigai 15 Thithi: Tue 6:06 am to Wed 4:35 am
- Dec31Thu Next Margazhi 16 Thithi: Wed 6:59 pm to Thu 6:21 pm Thirukanitha: Wed 30 Dec
- Jan29Fri Next Thai 15 Thithi: Fri 9:43 am to Sat 10:08 am
- Feb28Sun Next Maasi 16 Thithi: Sun 2:09 am to Mon 3:31 am
- Mar30Tue Next Panguni 16 Thithi: Mon 7:22 pm to Tue 9:19 pm
- Apr28Wed 28 – Thu 29 AprNext Chithirai 15 Thithi: Wed 12:25 pm to Thu 2:21 pm
- May28Fri Next Vaikasi 14 Thithi: Fri 4:18 am to Sat 5:40 am
- Jun27Sun Next Aani 12 Thithi: Sat 6:19 pm to Sun 6:46 pm
- Jul26Mon Next Aadi 10 Thithi: Mon 6:26 am to Tue 5:55 am
- Aug24Tue 24 – Wed 25 AugNext Krishna Jayanthi Aavani 7 Thithi: Tue 4:48 pm to Wed 3:26 pm
- Sep23Thu Next Purattasi 6 Thithi: Thu 2:19 am to Fri 12:20 am
Month by month
What is Theipirai Ashtami?
The eighth lunar day after Pournami, once a month: the day of Bhairavar, guardian of every Shiva temple. In the evening devotees light a pepper lamp (milagu deepam) at his shrine and offer a vadai garland. The Theipirai Ashtami of Karthigai is Kala Bhairava Ashtami, the day Bhairavar appeared.
How do you keep the Theipirai Ashtami fast?
Theipirai Ashtami is the fast for Bhairavar. Fast through the day as far as your body allows; in the evening light a pepper lamp at the Bhairavar shrine of a Shiva temple and offer a vadai garland. Once the worship is done, break the fast with a simple meal.
- Bathe, light the lamp and make the vow in the morning
- Fruit and milk by day, or as much fast as your body allows
- Tie pepper in a small white cloth and set it in a clay lamp for the pepper lamp
- The evening abhishekam for Bhairavar, and a vadai garland
- Feed dogs, Bhairavar's mount
- Break the fast after worship with a simple meal
- Offerings
- A pepper lamp in sesame oil, a vadai garland, red arali, bilva; curd rice as neivedyam.
- Prayers
- Kala Bhairava Ashtakam, the Bhairava Gayatri, the "Om Bhairavaya Namaha" japam.
- Avoid
- Meat, alcohol, anger and quarrels.
- Health
- If you are unwell, pregnant, elderly or diabetic, fast lightly or skip it, and follow your doctor.
The Theipirai Ashtami of Karthigai is Kala Bhairava Ashtami, when temples are crowded. Where your family does it differently, follow your family.
Other years (2016 – 2036)
Frequently asked
Is it Theipirai Ashtami today?
No. The next Theipirai Ashtami is on Monday, 2 November 2026; thithi Sun 7:19 pm to Mon 5:13 pm; by Sun 1 Nov.
When is the next Theipirai Ashtami?
Next Theipirai Ashtami: Monday, 2 November 2026 (Chennai).
What is Theipirai Ashtami?
The eighth lunar day after Pournami, once a month: the day of Bhairavar, guardian of every Shiva temple. In the evening devotees light a pepper lamp (milagu deepam) at his shrine and offer a vadai garland. The Theipirai Ashtami of Karthigai is Kala Bhairava Ashtami, the day Bhairavar appeared.
How do you keep the Theipirai Ashtami fast?
Theipirai Ashtami is the fast for Bhairavar. Fast through the day as far as your body allows; in the evening light a pepper lamp at the Bhairavar shrine of a Shiva temple and offer a vadai garland. Once the worship is done, break the fast with a simple meal. If you are unwell, pregnant, elderly or diabetic, fast lightly or skip it, and follow your doctor.
Is Theipirai Ashtami the same as Kalashtami?
Yes. North India calls the waning-moon Ashtami of Kala Bhairava worship Kalashtami; in Tamil it is Theipirai Ashtami.