Avani Avittam 2026ஆவணி அவிட்டம் 2026
Thursday, 27 August 2026வியாழன், 27 ஆகஸ்ட், 2026
Avani 10 · ஆவணி 10
On Avani Avittam day · Chennai
Star · நட்சத்திரம்Avittamuntil 2:15 AM (Fri, 28 Aug)
Pournami · பௌர்ணமிFrom 9:09 AMuntil 9:49 AM (Fri, 28 Aug)
Tithi · திதிChathurdasiuntil 9:09 AM, then Pournami
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்1:43 PM – 3:16 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்5:57 AM – 7:30 AM
Kuligai · குளிகை9:04 AM – 10:37 AM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை5:57 AM – 9:04 AM
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை10:37 AM – 1:43 PM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்4:50 PM – 6:23 PM
Avani Avittam days
About Avani Avittam
Avani Avittam, around the full moon of Avani, is the day many communities change their sacred thread (upakarma) with prayers and Vedic chanting. Gayathri Japam is observed the next day.
Questions people ask
- When is Avani Avittam 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Avani Avittam 2026 is on Thursday, 27 August 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Avani 10.
- Is Avani Avittam 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Thursday, 27 August 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Avani Avittam 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Thursday, 27 August 2026 is 1:43 PM – 3:16 PM and Yamagandam is 5:57 AM – 7:30 AM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Avani Avittam 2027?
- Avani Avittam 2027 is on Monday, 16 August 2027 (Aadi 31).