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Chithirai – Vaikasi · Khara
Tamil Calendar May 2012
May 2012 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Tamil months in May 2012
Chithirai
14 Apr – 13 May 2012
Vaikasi
14 May – 14 Jun 2012
Begins · Mon 14 May
May 2012 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: Narasimha Jayanti (May 4), Buddha Purnima (May 6), Vat Savitri Vrat (May 20). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 7 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 2, May 16. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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Excellent
7
Good
18
Mixed
6
Challenging
May highlights
16 observances in May
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Dashami
2
Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
3
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
4
Trayodashi
Narasimha Jayanti
5
Chaturdashi
6
Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Narada Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
7
Dwitiya
8
Tritiya
9
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
10
Panchami
11
Shashthi
12
Saptami
13
Ashtami
14
Navami
Vaikasi begins
Vrishabha Sankranti
15
Dashami
16
Ekadashi
Apara Ekadashi
17
Dwadashi
18
Trayodashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Masik Shivaratri
19
Chaturdashi
20
Amavasya
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
21
Pratipada
22
Pratipada
23
Dwitiya
24
Tritiya
25
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
26
Panchami
27
Shashthi
28
Saptami
29
Ashtami
30
Navami
Ganga Dussehra
31
Dashami
Nirjala Ekadashi
2
Wed
Mohini Ekadashi
3
Thu
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
4
Fri
Narasimha Jayanti
6
Sun
Buddha Purnima
Narada Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
9
Wed
Sankashti Chaturthi
14
Mon
Vrishabha Sankranti
16
Wed
Apara Ekadashi
18
Fri
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Masik Shivaratri
20
Sun
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
25
Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi
30
Wed
Ganga Dussehra
31
Thu
Nirjala Ekadashi
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