Purattasi
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| Purattasi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Puraṭṭāsi |
| Calendar | Tamil calendar |
| Month number | 6 |
| Number of days | 30 or 31 |
| Season | Kār (monsoon) |
| Gregorian equivalent | September–October |
| Significant days | |
Purattasi is the sixth month of the Tamil calendar.[1] The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Pooratathi nakshatra (star) on the pournami (full moon) day.[2] The month corresponds to kar kaalam (monsoon season) and falls in September–October in the Gregorian calendar.[3][4]
In the Hindu lunar calendar, it corresponds to the sixth month of Bhadrapada, falling in the Gregorian months of August–September.[4]
In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the sixth month of Kanya and begins with the Sun's entry into Virgo.[5]
In the Vaishnav calendar, it corresponds to the sixth month of Hrishikesha.[6][7]
