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Panguni

Panguni is the twelfth and last month of the Tamil calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Uttiram nakshatra (star) on the pournami day. The month corresponds to pin-pani kalam and falls in March–April in the Gregorian calendar.

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Panguni
Native namePanguni
CalendarTamil calendar
Month number12
Number of days30 or 31
SeasonPin-pani (pre-vernal)
Gregorian equivalentMarch–April
Significant days

Panguni is the twelfth and last month of the Tamil calendar.1 The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Uttiram nakshatra (star) on the pournami (full moon) day.2 The month corresponds to pin-pani kalam (pre-vernal season) and falls in March–April in the Gregorian calendar.34

In the Hindu lunar calendar, it corresponds to the twelfth month of Phalguna, falling in the Gregorian months of December–January.4

In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the last month of Mina and begins with the Sun's entry into Pisces.5

In the Vaishnava calendar, it corresponds to the twelfth month of Govinda.67

Festivals

Panguni Uthiram is a Tamil festival that falls on the day the nakshatra (star) of Uttiram aligns with full moon day (pournami) in the month of Panguni.8 The day commemorates the weddings of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati, Murugan and Deivanai, and Vishnu and Lakshmi. It also marks the day of manifestation of Ayyappan.910 On this day, special rituals, processions, and wedding ceremonies of deities are conducted across Hindu temples.11

Rama Navami, which commemorates the birth of the Hindu god Rama, is celebrated on the navami (ninth lunar day) tithi of the Shukla Paksha (waning moon) of the month.12

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Tamil Calendar – Months". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. Garima Garg (2022). Heavens and Earth: The Story of Astrology Through Ages and Cultures. Penguin Random House. p. 75. ISBN 978-9-354-92705-8.
  3. Martha Ann Selby (2003). The Circle of Six Seasons. p. xxix. ISBN 978-0-141-00772-4.
  4. Robert Sewell; John Faithful Fleet (1989). The Siddhantas and the Indian Calendar. Asian Educational Services. p. 334.
  5. "Hindu Panchang". Hindu Net. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  6. "Vaisnava Calendar – About Calendar". Vaisnava Calendar. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  7. "About the Vaisnava Calendar". ISVARA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. University, Vijaya Ramaswamy, Jawaharlal Nehru (2017-08-25). Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-5381-0686-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. Chambers, James (2015-07-01). Holiday Symbols & Customs, 5th Ed. Infobase Holdings, Inc. pp. 885–886. ISBN 978-0-7808-1365-6.
  10. "Panguni Uthiram 2025: Why it is the perfect time to strengthen marriage or heal relationship, as per Hindu beliefs". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  11. "Panguni Uthiram: Celebrating Divine Marriages in Tamil Nadu's Sacred Temples". Culture & Heritage of India. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  12. "Ram Navami 2025: Date, Origin, Timings, Celebrations, & Significance". The Indian Express. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.