The sixth month of Purattaasi is auspicious to the effect that, most of the non-vegetarian Tamil people do not eat meat during the month. Each Sunday of this month is set aside for prayer. The fifth month of Aavani is considered auspicious among the Tamil orthodox people, and the special occasion of Aavani Avittam marks the month. The reason being if the girl who is conceived in this month will deliver the baby in the month of May, the hottest month in Tamil Nadu ('Agni natchathiram ' last 7 days of Chitharai and first 7 days of Vaigasi ) and it will be tough period for baby delivery. Each Tuesday of this month is set aside for prayer and worship.Īnd another important point to note that for the newly married couple is also an inauspicious month to sleep together. It is usually the worst month for thriving businesses and recently this situation has changed a lot, as the businesses started providing discount shopping during that particular month. For example, the business community prefers this month for wedding. On the contrary (or as advantage) the communities that don't actively contribute/participate in farming - take the advantage of having important functions like wedding in this month. Hence, farming communities avoid major events like weddings in this month. Aadi is also the month of preparation for next crop cycle by farmers. The fourth month of Aadi is considered inauspicious that usually weddings do not happen in the month. The month of Thai and the fifth month of Aavani are considered very auspicious and most marriages usually happen during those months than the other months of the year.
It is marked by gifting new dresses for the family members and giving prayers to God wishing for prosperity among the people for the coming year. It is celebrated with much enthusiasm among the Tamil Community all over the world. The 10th Tamil month called Thai, falls in the mid-January every year.
Some months are considered very auspicious while a few are considered inauspicious as well. The months of the Tamil Calendar gains more significance and are deeply rooted to the faith of the Tamil Hindus. This calendar contains a calculation of something over three hundred millions of years for the age of the present earth since sedimentation occurred, and a period of somewhat more than eighteen million years since the first appearance of our mankind. For computing the age of the earth and various geological and other epochs, as well as the age of mankind, they still employ a Tamil calendar derived from ancient astronomical data, known as the "Tirukkanda Panchanga" (cf. The Hindus had developed a system of calendrics that encapsulates vast periods of time. The following list presents the current 60-year cycle of the Calendar: After the completion of sixty years, the calendar starts again with the first year. The Tamil Yearly calendar follows a sixty year cycle. * Thai 1 : Pongal Festival and Chiththirai 1:Tamil New Year's Day The following table shows when the first day of each month occurs: Similarly, Aani had 31 days in 1996 and 32 days in 1998. For example, the month of Vaikasi had 32 days in 1996 and 31 days in 1998. Moreover, Tamil months may even have 32 days. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, the number of days in a given month can vary between years. Name of Tamil Twelve Months: The Tamil new year usually falls in mid-April and the calendar consists of twelve months. The number of days in a month can vary between 29 to 31. The Tamizh Calendar starts around April 14 of the Gregorian Calendar each year. The following list compiles the days of the week in the Tamil Calendar: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, in that order. The days of the Tamil Calendar relate to the celestial bodies in the solar system. The Tamizh lunar calendar is conversely used by Tamizh people around the world. The Tamizh calendar is based on the solar calendar used by the people of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka and Thailand where the traditional new year falls on January 14 as well. The Tamil New Year follows the vernal equinox and generally falls on April 14 of the Gregorian year. It has a sixty-year cycle and each year has twelve months. The Tamil calendar is based on the solar cycle. There are several festivals in Tamil Nadu based on the Tamil cultural Calendar. The Tamizh Calendar is followed by the Tamil speaking state of Tamil Nadu, Kerala in India and by the Tamizh population in Sri Lanka.
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