Karthigai – Margazhi · Prabhava

Tamil Calendar December 1988

December 1988 · 31 days

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Tamil months in December 1988

Karthigai 16 Nov – 14 Dec 1988

Margazhi 15 Dec 1988 – 13 Jan 1989 Begins · Thu 15 Dec

December 1988 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 13), Mokshada Ekadashi (Dec 19), Gita Jayanti (Dec 19). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 19 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 19. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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1 Ashtami Kalabhairav Jayanti 2 Navami 3 Dashami 4 Ekadashi 5 Ekadashi Utpanna Ekadashi 6 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 7 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 8 Chaturdashi Amavasya 9 Amavasya 10 Pratipada 11 Dwitiya 12 Tritiya Vinayaka Chaturthi 13 Panchami Vivah Panchami 14 Shashthi 15 Saptami Margazhi begins Dhanu Sankranti 16 Ashtami 17 Navami 18 Dashami 19 Ekadashi Gita Jayanti Mokshada Ekadashi 20 Dwadashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 21 Trayodashi 22 Chaturdashi Dattatreya Jayanti 23 Purnima Purnima Vrat 24 Pratipada 25 Dwitiya 26 Tritiya Sankashti Chaturthi 27 Chaturthi 28 Panchami 29 Shashthi 30 Saptami 31 Ashtami

1 Thu Kalabhairav Jayanti 5 Mon Utpanna Ekadashi 6 Tue Krishna Pradosh Vrat 7 Wed Masik Shivaratri 8 Thu Amavasya 12 Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi 13 Tue Vivah Panchami 15 Thu Dhanu Sankranti 19 Mon Gita Jayanti Mokshada Ekadashi 20 Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat 22 Thu Dattatreya Jayanti 23 Fri Purnima Vrat 26 Mon Sankashti Chaturthi

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