Tamil Calendar October 2020
October 2020 in the Tamil Calendar runs through Purattasi and Aippasi. Festivals this month: Sharad Navaratri begins (17 Oct), Maha Saptami (22 Oct), Durga Ashtami (23 Oct), Maha Navami (24 Oct), Vijayadashami (25 Oct), Sharad Purnima (30 Oct). Timings are calculated for Chennai.
Tamil Calendar October 2020: daily panchangam
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatram | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thu | Purattasi 15 | Purnima | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 2 Oct Fri | Purattasi 16 | Krishna Pratipada | Revati | |
| 3 Oct Sat | Purattasi 17 | Krishna Dwitiya | Revati | |
| 4 Oct Sun | Purattasi 18 | Krishna Dwitiya | Ashwini | |
| 5 Oct Mon | Purattasi 19 | Krishna Tritiya | Bharani | |
| 6 Oct Tue | Purattasi 20 | Krishna Chaturthi | Krittika | |
| 7 Oct Wed | Purattasi 21 | Krishna Panchami | Rohini | |
| 8 Oct Thu | Purattasi 22 | Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | |
| 9 Oct Fri | Purattasi 23 | Krishna Saptami | Ardra | |
| 10 Oct Sat | Purattasi 24 | Krishna Ashtami | Punarvasu | |
| 11 Oct Sun | Purattasi 25 | Krishna Navami | Pushya | |
| 12 Oct Mon | Purattasi 26 | Krishna Dashami | Ashlesha | |
| 13 Oct Tue | Purattasi 27 | Krishna Ekadashi | Magha | |
| 14 Oct Wed | Purattasi 28 | Krishna Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 15 Oct Thu | Purattasi 29 | Krishna Trayodashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 16 Oct Fri | Purattasi 30 | Amavasya | Hasta | |
| 17 Oct Sat | Aippasi 1 | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Sharad Navaratri begins |
| 18 Oct Sun | Aippasi 2 | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | |
| 19 Oct Mon | Aippasi 3 | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | |
| 20 Oct Tue | Aippasi 4 | Shukla Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 21 Oct Wed | Aippasi 5 | Shukla Panchami | Mula | |
| 22 Oct Thu | Aippasi 6 | Shukla Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | Maha Saptami |
| 23 Oct Fri | Aippasi 7 | Shukla Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | Durga Ashtami |
| 24 Oct Sat | Aippasi 8 | Shukla Ashtami | Shravana | Maha Navami |
| 25 Oct Sun | Aippasi 9 | Shukla Navami | Dhanishta | Vijayadashami |
| 26 Oct Mon | Aippasi 10 | Shukla Dashami | Shatabhisha | |
| 27 Oct Tue | Aippasi 11 | Shukla Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | |
| 28 Oct Wed | Aippasi 12 | Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 29 Oct Thu | Aippasi 13 | Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 30 Oct Fri | Aippasi 14 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Revati | Sharad Purnima |
| 31 Oct Sat | Aippasi 15 | Purnima | Ashwini |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Chennai. Dates follow solar months that begin when the Sun enters a new sign; the year begins with Puthandu in mid April.
Festivals in October 2020 in the Tamil Calendar
- Sharad Navaratri begins (Ghatasthapana)Saturday, 17 October 2020
- Maha Saptami (Durga Puja)Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Durga AshtamiFriday, 23 October 2020
- Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja)Saturday, 24 October 2020
- Vijayadashami (Dussehra)Sunday, 25 October 2020
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja)Friday, 30 October 2020
How does the Tamil Calendar work?
The Tamil Calendar follows solar months that begin when the Sun enters a new sign; the year begins with Puthandu in mid April. A month begins on the day the Sun enters the next sidereal sign, if it does so before sunset; otherwise it begins the next day. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in October 2020 in the Tamil Calendar?
October 2020 covers Purattasi and Aippasi.
What are the festivals in October 2020?
Sharad Navaratri begins on Saturday, 17 October 2020; Maha Saptami on Thursday, 22 October 2020; Durga Ashtami on Friday, 23 October 2020; Maha Navami on Saturday, 24 October 2020; Vijayadashami on Sunday, 25 October 2020; Sharad Purnima on Friday, 30 October 2020.