Panguni
12th month of the Tamil calendar
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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]
| 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 | |
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
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]
