Months
The number of days in a month varies between 29 and 32.
The following list compiles the months of the Tamil Calendar.
| No. |
Month (Tamil) |
Sanskrit Name * |
Month (English) |
Gregorian Calendar equivalent |
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| 01. |
சித்திரை |
Chaitra |
Cittirai |
mid-April to mid-May |
| 02. |
வைகாசி |
Vaisākha |
Vaikāci |
mid-May to mid-June |
| 03. |
ஆனி |
Jyaishtha |
Āni |
mid-June to mid-July |
| 04. |
ஆடி |
Āshādha |
Āṭi |
mid-July to mid-August |
| 05. |
ஆவணி |
Shrāvana |
Āvaṇi |
mid-August to mid-September |
| 06. |
புரட்டாசி |
Bhādrapada |
Puraṭṭāci |
mid-September to mid-October |
| 07. |
ஐப்பசி |
Ashwina |
Aippaci/Aippasi |
mid-October to mid-November |
| 08. |
கார்த்திகை |
Kārttika |
Kārttikai |
mid-November to mid-December |
| 09. |
மார்கழி |
Mārgashīrsha |
Mārkaḻi |
mid-December to mid-January |
| 10. |
தை |
Pausha |
Tai |
mid-January to mid-February |
| 11. |
மாசி |
Māgha |
Māci |
mid-February to mid-March |
| 12. |
பங்குனி |
Phalguna |
Paṅkuni |
mid-March to mid-April |
The Tamilnadu Government recently passed a legislation to make "தை" ("Tai") as th e first month of the Tamil year. The change was contested in the Indian courts and is currently under judicial review. Note: The Sanskrit months above would start one month ahead of Tamil months since the Tamil calendar is a solar calendar while the Sanskrit calendar is a lunisolar calendar