Tamil Festival Calendar 1984
January 1984
14 festivals
Mon
2
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
6
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
7
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Sat
14
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Sat
14
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
16
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
18
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
21
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
21
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Thu
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sat
28
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Mon
30
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
30
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
February 1984
15 festivals
Wed
1
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Wed
1
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
5
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
6
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
9
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Fri
10
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
13
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Mon
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
14
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
16
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Tue
28
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
29
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
29
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
March 1984
13 festivals
Fri
2
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
6
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
13
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Wed
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Thu
15
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sat
17
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
20
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
24
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Tue
27
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Thu
29
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
30
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
31
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
April 1984
15 festivals
Sun
1
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
2
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
5
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
7
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
10
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
10
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
11
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Fri
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
13
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
15
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Sun
15
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
26
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
28
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
30
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
May 1984
17 festivals
Thu
3
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
3
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
4
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
7
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Wed
9
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Fri
11
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
13
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
14
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Mon
14
May
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
15
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Fri
18
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
26
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
28
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
30
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
30
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 1984
11 festivals
Sun
3
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
8
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
9
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Mon
11
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
13
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sun
17
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
24
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
26
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
28
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
30
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
July 1984
12 festivals
Mon
2
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
8
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Tue
10
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Thu
12
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
16
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
24
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
26
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
28
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
31
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
August 1984
18 festivals
Wed
1
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Tue
7
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
9
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
11
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
11
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
11
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
15
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
19
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
22
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Fri
24
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
26
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
29
Aug
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Wed
29
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
30
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Fri
31
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
September 1984
14 festivals
Sun
2
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Wed
5
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
7
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
8
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sun
9
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
10
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
14
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
21
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
23
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
24
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Mon
24
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
25
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
28
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 1984
21 festivals
Mon
1
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Tue
2
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
3
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
5
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
7
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
9
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
9
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
13
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sat
20
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Sun
21
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Sun
21
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Mon
22
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Mon
22
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
22
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
23
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Wed
24
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Wed
24
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sat
27
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1984
15 festivals
Fri
2
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sat
3
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sun
4
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Mon
5
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
6
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
8
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
12
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Sun
18
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Tue
20
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
20
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
22
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
26
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
27
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1984
11 festivals
Mon
3
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
3
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
5
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
7
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Fri
7
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
11
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Tue
18
Dec
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Thu
20
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
20
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
25
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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