Panguni
| Panguni | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Panguni |
| Calendar | Tamil calendar |
| Month number | 12 |
| Number of days | 30 or 31 |
| Season | Pin-pani (pre-vernal) |
| Gregorian equivalent | March–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.[3][4]
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.[6][7]
Festivals
[edit]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.[9][10] 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
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Tamil Calendar – Months". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Martha Ann Selby (2003). The Circle of Six Seasons. p. xxix. ISBN 978-0-141-00772-4.
- 1 2 Robert Sewell; John Faithful Fleet (1989). The Siddhantas and the Indian Calendar. Asian Educational Services. p. 334.
- ↑ "Hindu Panchang". Hindu Net. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "Vaisnava Calendar – About Calendar". Vaisnava Calendar. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "About the Vaisnava Calendar". ISVARA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ Chambers, James (2015-07-01). Holiday Symbols & Customs, 5th Ed. Infobase Holdings, Inc. pp. 885–886. ISBN 978-0-7808-1365-6.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Panguni Uthiram: Celebrating Divine Marriages in Tamil Nadu's Sacred Temples". Culture & Heritage of India. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ram Navami 2025: Date, Origin, Timings, Celebrations, & Significance". The Indian Express. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
