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Karthigai – Margazhi · Yuva
Tamil Calendar December 1996
December 1996 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Tamil months in December 1996
Karthigai
16 Nov – 15 Dec 1996
Margazhi
16 Dec 1996 – 13 Jan 1997
Begins · Mon 16 Dec
December 1996 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 15), Mokshada Ekadashi (Dec 20), Gita Jayanti (Dec 20). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 7 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Dec 6, Dec 20. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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18
Mixed
6
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December highlights
14 observances in December
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Shashthi
2
Saptami
3
Ashtami
Kalabhairav Jayanti
4
Navami
5
Dashami
6
Ekadashi
Utpanna Ekadashi
7
Dwadashi
8
Trayodashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
9
Chaturdashi
Masik Shivaratri
10
Amavasya
Amavasya
11
Pratipada
12
Dwitiya
13
Tritiya
Vinayaka Chaturthi
14
Chaturthi
15
Panchami
Vivah Panchami
Dhanu Sankranti
16
Saptami
Margazhi begins
17
Ashtami
18
Navami
19
Dashami
20
Ekadashi
Gita Jayanti
Mokshada Ekadashi
21
Dwadashi
22
Trayodashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
23
Chaturdashi
24
Purnima
Dattatreya Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
25
Pratipada
26
Dwitiya
27
Tritiya
28
Tritiya
Sankashti Chaturthi
29
Chaturthi
30
Panchami
31
Shashthi
3
Tue
Kalabhairav Jayanti
6
Fri
Utpanna Ekadashi
8
Sun
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
9
Mon
Masik Shivaratri
10
Tue
Amavasya
13
Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi
15
Sun
Vivah Panchami
Dhanu Sankranti
20
Fri
Gita Jayanti
Mokshada Ekadashi
22
Sun
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
24
Tue
Dattatreya Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
28
Sat
Sankashti Chaturthi
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