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Chithirai – Vaikasi · Durmukhi
Tamil Calendar May 2017
May 2017 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Tamil months in May 2017
Chithirai
14 Apr – 14 May 2017
Vaikasi
15 May – 14 Jun 2017
Begins · Mon 15 May
May 2017 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 9), Buddha Purnima (May 10), Vat Savitri Vrat (May 25). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 7 favourable, 15 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 6, May 22. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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Excellent
7
Good
15
Mixed
9
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May highlights
16 observances in May
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Shashthi
2
Saptami
Ganga Saptami
3
Ashtami
4
Navami
Sita Navami
5
Dashami
6
Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
7
Dwadashi
8
Trayodashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
9
Chaturdashi
Narasimha Jayanti
10
Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
11
Pratipada
Narada Jayanti
12
Dwitiya
13
Dwitiya
14
Tritiya
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sankashti Chaturthi
15
Chaturthi
Vaikasi begins
16
Panchami
17
Shashthi
18
Saptami
19
Ashtami
20
Navami
21
Dashami
22
Ekadashi
Apara Ekadashi
23
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
24
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
25
Amavasya
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
26
Pratipada
27
Dwitiya
28
Tritiya
29
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
30
Panchami
31
Shashthi
2
Tue
Ganga Saptami
4
Thu
Sita Navami
6
Sat
Mohini Ekadashi
8
Mon
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
9
Tue
Narasimha Jayanti
10
Wed
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
11
Thu
Narada Jayanti
14
Sun
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sankashti Chaturthi
22
Mon
Apara Ekadashi
23
Tue
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
24
Wed
Masik Shivaratri
25
Thu
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
29
Mon
Vinayaka Chaturthi
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