Aadi Masam 2023 begins today, 17 July 2023

17 July, Aadi masam 2023 or Aadi month in Tamil calendar begins. Aadi masam ends on August 15.

It begins on Karkataka Sankranti or on the day of Sun’s transition into Karkataka rashi (Cancer zodiac) from Mithuna Rashi (Gemini zodiac). Aadi masam is an inauspicious month as per the Tamil Astrology and religious history as no auspicious functions such as marriage, gruhapravesam, Upanayanam, etc.. are held in this month.

Aadi Krithigai or Aadi Karthigai and Aadi Pooram are the major festival celebrated in Tamil month of Aadi in Tamil Nadu. Aadi Perukku, Aadi Velli, Aadi Chevvai, Aadi Amavasai, and Aadi Laksharchana are the auspicious rituals observed in Palani temple during Aadi masam.

Read here about the significance, importance, fears, myths, doubts about Aadi masam.

List of Festivals in Aadi Masam 2023

Monday, 17 July 2023 – Aadi Pirappu (Aadi 1)

Monday, 17 July 2023 – Dakshinayana Punyakalam, Amavasyai

Tuesday, 18 July 2023 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 2)

Friday, 21 July 2023 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 5)

Friday, 21 July 2023 – Chaturthi Vratham (Aadi 5)

Saturday, 22 July 2023 – Aadi Pooram (Aadi 6)

Sunday, 23 July 2023 – Shashti Vratham (Aadi 7)

Tuesday, 25 July 2023 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 9)

Thursday, 27 July 2023 – Vastu Day (Aadi 11)

Friday, 28 July 2023 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 12)

Saturday, 29 July 2023 – Ekadashi Vratham (Aadi 13)

Tuesday, 1 August 2023 – Shravana Vratham, Paurnami Vratam (Aadi 16)

Tuesday, 1 August 2023 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 16)

Thursday, 3 August 2023 – Kanchi Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal Jayanti

Thursday, 3 August 2023 – Aadi Perukku

Friday, 4 August 2023 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 19)

Friday, 4 August 2023 – Sri Raghavendra Aradhanai, Sankatahara Chaturthi

Tuesday, 8 August 2023 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 23)

Wednesday, 9 August 2023 – Aadi Krittikai Vratam

Friday, 11 August 2023 – Aadi Velli (Aadi Friday) (Aadi 26)

Saturday, 12 August 2023 – Ekadashi Vratam

Sunday, 13 August 2023 – Pradosham

Monday, 14 August 2023 – Monthly Shivaratri

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 – Bodhayana Amavasyai

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 – Aadi Chevvai (Aadi Tuesday) (Aadi 30)

Wednesday, 16 August 2023 – Aadi Amavasyai

Thursday, 17 August 2023 – Vishnupati Punyakalam, Chandra Darshanam

Thursday, 17 August 2023 – Aadi Irudhi (Last day of Aadi masam) (Aadi 32)