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Tamil Traditions
16 festivals found.
bharaṇī dīpam
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) māsa, sidereal, Bharaṇī nakṣatra, at सूर्योदयः
bhogi
Bhogi, the first day of the Tamil Poṅgal festival, observed on the day before Makara Saṅkramaṇa; old and unwanted belongings are …
garbhoṭṭam-ārambham
The generation of clouds during this period is correlated with the prevalence of rain during the forthcoming monsoon season.
garbhoṭṭam-muḍivu
The generation of clouds during this period is correlated with the prevalence of rain during the forthcoming monsoon season.
kaṉup pòṅgal
Kanu Pongal is observed on the morning after Thai Pongal, the day of Makara Saṅkramaṇa. At dawn, women and girls lay turmeric …
kaṟavaigaḻ piṉcèṉṟu
Dhanu (धनु) māsa, sidereal
Offer naivedyam of `dadhyOdanam` to Vishnu, for Tiruppavai 28
kārttigai
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) māsa, sidereal, Kṛttikā nakṣatra, at रात्रिमानम्
kūḍāravallī
Dhanu (धनु) māsa, sidereal
Offer naivedyam of `guDAnnam` to Vishnu, as mentioned in the Tiruppavai 27
muḍavaṉ mul̤ukku
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) māsa, sidereal, at sunrise
Nadha Sharma (`muDavan2{}`, i.e. lame man) and his wife Anavidyambikai came to Mayavaram in order to perform a `tulA snAnam` in …
oṇam
Siṃha (सिंह) māsa, sidereal, Śravaṇa nakṣatra, at प्रातः
piṭṭukku maṇ cumanda līlai
Siṃha (सिंह) māsa, sidereal, Mūla nakṣatra, at प्रातः
sarvālaya dīpam
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) māsa, sidereal, Śukla Pakṣa Pūrṇimā, at रात्रिमानम्
tiruvaṇṇāmalai dīpam
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) māsa, sidereal, Kṛttikā nakṣatra, at रात्रिमानम्
undu madakkaḻiṟṟaṉ
Dhanu (धनु) māsa, sidereal
Offer naivedyam of `citrAnnam` (tamarind rice) to Vishnu
viṣukkaṉi
To celebrate the new year, first thing in the morning, one sees the various symbols of prosperity (dhana, dhaanya, etc.—ornaments, …
सावित्री-व्रतम्
दोरं गृह्णामि सुभगे सहारिद्रं धराम्यहम्। भर्तुरायुष्य-सिद्ध्यर्थं सुप्रीता भव सर्वदा॥