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Karthigai – Margazhi · Manmatha
Tamil Calendar December 2016
December 2016 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Tamil months in December 2016
Karthigai
16 Nov – 15 Dec 2016
Margazhi
16 Dec 2016 – 13 Jan 2017
Begins · Fri 16 Dec
December 2016 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 4), Mokshada Ekadashi (Dec 10), Gita Jayanti (Dec 10). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 7 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Dec 10, Dec 24. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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12 observances in December
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1
Dwitiya
2
Tritiya
3
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
4
Panchami
Vivah Panchami
5
Shashthi
6
Saptami
7
Ashtami
8
Navami
9
Dashami
10
Ekadashi
Gita Jayanti
Mokshada Ekadashi
11
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
12
Trayodashi
13
Chaturdashi
Dattatreya Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
14
Pratipada
15
Dwitiya
Dhanu Sankranti
16
Tritiya
Margazhi begins
17
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
18
Panchami
19
Shashthi
20
Saptami
21
Ashtami
22
Navami
23
Dashami
24
Ekadashi
25
Dwadashi
26
Trayodashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
27
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
28
Chaturdashi
Amavasya
29
Amavasya
30
Pratipada
31
Dwitiya
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