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Karthigai – Margazhi · Pingala
Tamil Calendar December 1978
December 1978 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Tamil months in December 1978
Karthigai
16 Nov – 15 Dec 1978
Margazhi
16 Dec 1978 – 13 Jan 1979
Begins · Sat 16 Dec
December 1978 corresponds to Karthigai – Margazhi. Margazhi is the most devotional month: temples open before 4 AM for Tiruppavai and Tiruvempavai recitation, Vaikuntha Ekadasi opens the gate of heaven at Srirangam, and the Madras Music Season fills the sabhas, while weddings are set aside. Major observances: Vivah Panchami (Dec 4), Mokshada Ekadashi (Dec 10), Gita Jayanti (Dec 10). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 6 favourable, 20 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Dec 10, Dec 26. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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12 observances in December
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1
Pratipada
2
Dwitiya
3
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
4
Panchami
Vivah Panchami
5
Shashthi
6
Saptami
7
Ashtami
8
Navami
9
Dashami
10
Ekadashi
Gita Jayanti
Mokshada Ekadashi
11
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
12
Trayodashi
13
Chaturdashi
14
Purnima
Dattatreya Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
15
Pratipada
16
Dwitiya
Margazhi begins
Dhanu Sankranti
17
Tritiya
18
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
19
Panchami
20
Shashthi
21
Shashthi
22
Saptami
23
Ashtami
24
Navami
25
Dashami
26
Ekadashi
27
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
28
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
29
Amavasya
Amavasya
30
Pratipada
31
Dwitiya
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