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Pournami Girivalam dates 2027

All twelve full moons of 2027, with the Pournami tithi start and end times in Indian Standard Time, calculated ahead so you can plan travel and accommodation early.

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Pournami Girivalam dates 2027

Tamil month Begins Ends Also observed
Thai Pournami Next Past Thaipusam falls around this full moon
Maasi Pournami Next Past Maasi Magam falls around this full moon
Panguni Pournami Next Past Panguni Uthiram falls around this full moon
Chithirai Pournami Next Past Chitra Pournami: one of the busiest Girivalam nights of the year
Vaikasi Pournami Next Past Vaikasi Visakam falls around this full moon
Aani Pournami Next Past
Aadi Pournami Next Past
Aadi Pournami Next Past
Aavani Pournami Next Past Aavani Avittam falls around this full moon
Purattasi Pournami Next Past
Aippasi Pournami Next Past Annabhishekam is traditionally offered to Shiva on this full moon
Karthigai Pournami Next Past Karthigai Deepam season; the Maha Deepam burns on the summit

Times are for the Pournami tithi in Indian Standard Time, calculated astronomically. Printed panchangams can differ by a few minutes.

Notes for 2027

  • Two full moons in the Tamil month of Aadi: 18 July and 17 August 2027 both fall in Aadi.
  • Karthigai Pournami (12–13 December 2027) falls around Karthigai Deepam 2027, whose date is still disputed between 11 and 12 December. See Karthigai Deepam 2027.
  • Chithirai Pournami (20–21 April 2027) is traditionally one of the busiest Girivalam nights.

How these dates were made

Times are calculated from the positions of the sun and moon for IST, using the same method that matched the published 2026 calendar. Confirm important dates against a printed panchangam closer to the time. See Sources.

Previous year: 2026. Next year: 2028.

Sources & references

  1. Pournami tithi calculation methodarunachalamtemple.org (see Sources page)Open data · checked27 September 2026

Please verify important timings and festival dates with official sources before travelling.

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