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Margazhi – Thai · Jaya

Tamil Calendar January 2016

January 2016 · 31 days
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Tamil months in January 2016

Margazhi 16 Dec 2015 – 14 Jan 2016
Thai 15 Jan – 12 Feb 2016 Begins · Fri 15 Jan

January 2016 corresponds to Margazhi – Thai. Thai begins with Thai Pongal (Thai 1, around January 14), the four-day harvest thanksgiving when rice boils over the pot at sunrise; the saying 'Thai pirandhal vazhi pirakkum' marks it as a fresh, auspicious month for weddings and new ventures. Major observances: Makar Sankranti (Jan 15), Thai Pongal (Jan 15), Republic Day (Jan 26). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 21 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Jan 5, Jan 20. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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