Taippusam
Dates and tithi timings on this page use the Ujjain meridian (the conventional reference for Indian panchang). Your local observance may fall on the previous or next civil day depending on sunrise where you live.
Dates & timing
Taippusam is a regional Tamil festival generally devoted to Murugan. It falls when Pushya nakshatra occurs during the solar month of Makara, with the tithi at sunrise governing the observance.
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- Taippucham
Full article pending review — dates and timing below are still authoritative.
Dates by year
| Date | Tithi | Lunar month | Governing time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Jan, 2024 | KrishnaKrishna Pratipada | Magha (Pausha amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Wed, 15 Jan, 2025 | KrishnaKrishna Dvitiya | Magha (Pausha amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Tue, 11 Feb, 2025 | ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi | Magha | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Sun, 1 Feb, 2026 | ShuklaPurnima | Magha | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Sat, 23 Jan, 2027 | KrishnaKrishna Pratipada | Magha (Pausha amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Wed, 9 Feb, 2028 | ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi | Magha | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Tue, 30 Jan, 2029 | ShuklaPurnima | Magha | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Sun, 20 Jan, 2030 | KrishnaKrishna Pratipada | Magha (Pausha amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Thu, 6 Feb, 2031 | ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi | Magha | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Tue, 27 Jan, 2032 | ShuklaPurnima | Pausha | sunrise (udaya tithi) |