Tamil Festival Calendar 1994
January 1994
14 festivals
Sat
1
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
7
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Sun
9
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
9
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
11
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
14
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Sat
15
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
23
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Tue
25
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Thu
27
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
30
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
30
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1994
13 festivals
Sun
6
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Tue
8
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Thu
10
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
14
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
15
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Thu
17
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Fri
18
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Mon
21
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
23
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
March 1994
13 festivals
Tue
1
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
7
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Wed
9
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Wed
9
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
9
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
11
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
16
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
23
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
25
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
26
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
27
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Wed
30
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
April 1994
16 festivals
Sun
3
Apr
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
6
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
8
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
8
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
10
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
11
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
14
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
17
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Wed
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
21
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
23
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Mon
25
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
28
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
May 1994
18 festivals
Thu
5
May
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
7
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
10
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
13
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Fri
13
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sat
14
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Tue
17
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
19
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
21
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Mon
23
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
23
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
24
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Tue
24
May
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
25
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sat
28
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
June 1994
13 festivals
Sat
4
Jun
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
6
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
6
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
7
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
8
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
8
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Mon
13
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Sat
18
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
19
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Tue
21
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
23
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
26
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
July 1994
12 festivals
Mon
4
Jul
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Wed
6
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
6
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
8
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
10
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
12
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Mon
18
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Wed
20
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
22
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
22
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
26
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
August 1994
15 festivals
Tue
2
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
4
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
5
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
6
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
10
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
11
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
17
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Thu
18
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
20
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sat
20
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
20
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Wed
24
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
28
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
September 1994
16 festivals
Thu
1
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
3
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
3
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
5
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
8
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Thu
8
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
9
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sat
10
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Mon
12
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
15
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sat
17
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
18
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
19
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
20
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
23
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
October 1994
19 festivals
Sat
1
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
3
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
4
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
5
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
8
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
11
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
12
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Thu
13
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Fri
14
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Sun
16
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
18
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
19
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Wed
19
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
23
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
30
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
31
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
November 1994
18 festivals
Tue
1
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
1
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
1
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
2
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
3
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Thu
3
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
4
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Sun
6
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
12
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
13
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
14
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
15
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
17
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
25
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
29
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Wed
30
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
December 1994
11 festivals
Fri
2
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
6
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Tue
13
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Tue
13
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Thu
15
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sat
17
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
17
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
21
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
30
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
30
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
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