Tamil Festival Calendar 1916
January 1916
13 festivals
Sat
1
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Mon
3
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
8
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
14
Jan
Tamil harvest festival coinciding with Makar Sankranti
Sat
15
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Mon
17
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
19
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
24
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
24
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Sun
30
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 1916
14 festivals
Tue
1
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
1
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Thu
3
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
6
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
7
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Wed
9
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Thu
10
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sat
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Mon
14
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Wed
16
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
18
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
29
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
March 1916
16 festivals
Wed
1
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
2
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Thu
2
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
7
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
15
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
17
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
18
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
19
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sun
19
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
23
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
26
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Wed
29
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Fri
31
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
31
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
April 1916
15 festivals
Sun
2
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
3
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
6
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
8
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Tue
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Tue
11
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Wed
12
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Thu
13
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sat
15
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
17
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Mon
17
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
21
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
27
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Sat
29
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
May 1916
20 festivals
Mon
1
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
4
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Thu
4
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Fri
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
9
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
11
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
13
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sat
13
May
Sun enters Taurus
Mon
15
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Mon
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
17
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
17
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
18
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sat
20
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
27
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Mon
29
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
29
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
31
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
June 1916
11 festivals
Sun
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sun
11
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Tue
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
15
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
25
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Tue
27
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
28
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
30
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
July 1916
12 festivals
Sun
2
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
11
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
13
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Fri
14
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Tue
18
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Thu
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
29
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 1916
15 festivals
Wed
2
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
3
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Wed
9
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Fri
11
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
13
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Sun
13
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
13
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Tue
15
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Wed
16
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
19
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Wed
23
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sat
26
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
26
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
28
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1916
19 festivals
Fri
1
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
1
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
2
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Thu
7
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Sat
9
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
10
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Mon
11
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
12
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
15
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
22
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Sun
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
26
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Tue
26
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
30
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
October 1916
19 festivals
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Wed
4
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
5
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
7
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
10
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Tue
10
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
14
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
22
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
23
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Mon
23
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
24
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Tue
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
24
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
26
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
27
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
28
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Mon
30
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 1916
14 festivals
Sat
4
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Sun
5
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Mon
6
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Tue
7
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
9
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
17
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
21
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
23
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
24
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
28
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
29
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 1916
12 festivals
Mon
4
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Mon
4
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Wed
6
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
8
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
9
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sat
9
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
13
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
22
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
24
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
27
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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