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Chithirai – Vaikasi · Tarana
Tamil Calendar May 2005
May 2005 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Tamil months in May 2005
Chithirai
14 Apr – 14 May 2005
Vaikasi
15 May – 14 Jun 2005
Begins · Sun 15 May
May 2005 corresponds to Chithirai – Vaikasi. Vaikasi is named for Vaikasi Visakam, the day the Moon meets Visakha nakshatra marking Lord Murugan's birth star, and the month is held favourable for weddings and Murugan worship. Major observances: Akshaya Tritiya (May 11), Narasimha Jayanti (May 22), Buddha Purnima (May 23). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 4, May 20. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
1
Excellent
5
Good
18
Mixed
7
Challenging
May highlights
17 observances in May
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Ashtami
2
Navami
3
Dashami
4
Ekadashi
Varuthini Ekadashi
5
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
6
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
7
Chaturdashi
Amavasya
8
Amavasya
9
Pratipada
10
Dwitiya
Parashurama Jayanti
11
Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya
12
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
13
Panchami
14
Shashthi
Vrishabha Sankranti
15
Saptami
Vaikasi begins
Ganga Saptami
16
Ashtami
17
Navami
Sita Navami
18
Dashami
19
Dashami
20
Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
21
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
22
Trayodashi
Narasimha Jayanti
23
Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
24
Pratipada
Narada Jayanti
25
Dwitiya
26
Tritiya
Sankashti Chaturthi
27
Chaturthi
28
Panchami
29
Shashthi
30
Saptami
31
Navami
4
Wed
Varuthini Ekadashi
5
Thu
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
6
Fri
Masik Shivaratri
7
Sat
Amavasya
10
Tue
Parashurama Jayanti
11
Wed
Akshaya Tritiya
12
Thu
Vinayaka Chaturthi
14
Sat
Vrishabha Sankranti
15
Sun
Ganga Saptami
17
Tue
Sita Navami
20
Fri
Mohini Ekadashi
21
Sat
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
22
Sun
Narasimha Jayanti
23
Mon
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
24
Tue
Narada Jayanti
26
Thu
Sankashti Chaturthi
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