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Chithirai – Vaikasi · Nandana
Tamil Calendar May 2013
May 2013 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Tamil months in May 2013
Chithirai
14 Apr – 14 May 2013
Vaikasi
15 May – 14 Jun 2013
Begins · Wed 15 May
May 2013 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 13), Narasimha Jayanti (May 23), Buddha Purnima (May 25). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 19 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 5, May 21. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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19
Mixed
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Challenging
May highlights
17 observances in May
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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1
Shashthi
2
Ashtami
3
Navami
4
Dashami
5
Ekadashi
Varuthini Ekadashi
6
Dwadashi
7
Trayodashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
8
Chaturdashi
Masik Shivaratri
9
Amavasya
Amavasya
10
Amavasya
11
Pratipada
12
Dwitiya
Parashurama Jayanti
13
Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya
14
Chaturthi
Vrishabha Sankranti
Vinayaka Chaturthi
15
Panchami
Vaikasi begins
16
Shashthi
17
Saptami
Ganga Saptami
18
Ashtami
19
Navami
Sita Navami
20
Dashami
21
Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
22
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
23
Trayodashi
Narasimha Jayanti
24
Chaturdashi
25
Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
26
Pratipada
Narada Jayanti
27
Tritiya
28
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
29
Panchami
30
Shashthi
31
Saptami
5
Sun
Varuthini Ekadashi
7
Tue
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
8
Wed
Masik Shivaratri
9
Thu
Amavasya
12
Sun
Parashurama Jayanti
13
Mon
Akshaya Tritiya
14
Tue
Vrishabha Sankranti
Vinayaka Chaturthi
17
Fri
Ganga Saptami
19
Sun
Sita Navami
21
Tue
Mohini Ekadashi
22
Wed
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
23
Thu
Narasimha Jayanti
25
Sat
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
26
Sun
Narada Jayanti
28
Tue
Sankashti Chaturthi
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