Tamil Calendar October 2021
October 2021 in the Tamil Calendar runs through Purattasi and Aippasi. Festivals this month: Mahalaya Amavasya (6 Oct), Sharad Navaratri begins (7 Oct), Maha Saptami (12 Oct), Durga Ashtami (13 Oct), Maha Navami (14 Oct), Vijayadashami (15 Oct). Timings are calculated for Chennai.
Tamil Calendar October 2021: daily panchangam
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatram | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Fri | Purattasi 15 | Krishna Dashami | Pushya | |
| 2 Oct Sat | Purattasi 16 | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | |
| 3 Oct Sun | Purattasi 17 | Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | |
| 4 Oct Mon | Purattasi 18 | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 5 Oct Tue | Purattasi 19 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 6 Oct Wed | Purattasi 20 | Amavasya | Hasta | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 7 Oct Thu | Purattasi 21 | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Sharad Navaratri begins |
| 8 Oct Fri | Purattasi 22 | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | |
| 9 Oct Sat | Purattasi 23 | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | |
| 10 Oct Sun | Purattasi 24 | Shukla Panchami | Anuradha | |
| 11 Oct Mon | Purattasi 25 | Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 12 Oct Tue | Purattasi 26 | Shukla Saptami | Mula | Maha Saptami |
| 13 Oct Wed | Purattasi 27 | Shukla Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | Durga Ashtami |
| 14 Oct Thu | Purattasi 28 | Shukla Navami | Uttara Ashadha | Maha Navami |
| 15 Oct Fri | Purattasi 29 | Shukla Dashami | Shravana | Vijayadashami |
| 16 Oct Sat | Purattasi 30 | Shukla Ekadashi | Dhanishta | |
| 17 Oct Sun | Aippasi 1 | Shukla Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | |
| 18 Oct Mon | Aippasi 2 | Shukla Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 19 Oct Tue | Aippasi 3 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 20 Oct Wed | Aippasi 4 | Purnima | Revati | Sharad Purnima |
| 21 Oct Thu | Aippasi 5 | Krishna Pratipada | Ashwini | |
| 22 Oct Fri | Aippasi 6 | Krishna Dwitiya | Bharani | |
| 23 Oct Sat | Aippasi 7 | Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | |
| 24 Oct Sun | Aippasi 8 | Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | |
| 25 Oct Mon | Aippasi 9 | Krishna Panchami | Mrigashira | |
| 26 Oct Tue | Aippasi 10 | Krishna Panchami | Ardra | |
| 27 Oct Wed | Aippasi 11 | Krishna Shashthi | Ardra | |
| 28 Oct Thu | Aippasi 12 | Krishna Saptami | Punarvasu | |
| 29 Oct Fri | Aippasi 13 | Krishna Ashtami | Pushya | |
| 30 Oct Sat | Aippasi 14 | Krishna Navami | Ashlesha | |
| 31 Oct Sun | Aippasi 15 | Krishna Dashami | Magha |
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 2021 in the Tamil Calendar
- Mahalaya AmavasyaWednesday, 6 October 2021
- Sharad Navaratri begins (Ghatasthapana)Thursday, 7 October 2021
- Maha Saptami (Durga Puja)Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Durga AshtamiWednesday, 13 October 2021
- Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja)Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Vijayadashami (Dussehra)Friday, 15 October 2021
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja)Wednesday, 20 October 2021
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 2021 in the Tamil Calendar?
October 2021 covers Purattasi and Aippasi.
What are the festivals in October 2021?
Mahalaya Amavasya on Wednesday, 6 October 2021; Sharad Navaratri begins on Thursday, 7 October 2021; Maha Saptami on Tuesday, 12 October 2021; Durga Ashtami on Wednesday, 13 October 2021; Maha Navami on Thursday, 14 October 2021; Vijayadashami on Friday, 15 October 2021; Sharad Purnima on Wednesday, 20 October 2021.