Aipasi
| Aipasi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Aippasi |
| Calendar | Tamil calendar |
| Month number | 7 |
| Number of days | 29 or 30 |
| Season | Kulir (autumn) |
| Gregorian equivalent | October–November |
| Significant days | |
Aipasi is the seventh month of the Tamil calendar.[1] The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Ashvini nakshatra (star) on the pournami (full moon) day.[2] The month corresponds to kulir kaalam (autumn season) and falls in October–November in the Gregorian calendar.[3][4]
In the Hindu lunar calendar, it corresponds to the seventh month of Ashvin, falling in the Gregorian months of September–October.[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 seventh month of Padmanabha.[6][7]
Festivals
[edit]Deepavali is a Hindu festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness, or good over evil.[8][9][10] It is celebrated on the amavasya (new moon. It is dedicated to welcoming prosperity by worshipping goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. People light lamps (diyas), burst crackers, and do pujas.[11]
See also
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References
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- ^ Martha Ann Selby (2003). The Circle of Six Seasons. p. xxix. ISBN 978-0-141-00772-4.
- ^ a b Robert Sewell; John Faithful Fleet (1989). The Siddhantas and the Indian Calendar. Asian Educational Services. p. 334.
- ^ "Hindu Panchang". Hindu Net. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Vaisnava Calendar Reminder Services – About Calendar". Vaisnava Calendar. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Something about the Vaisnava Calendar". ISVARA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Deepavali". Its Life. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Mead, Jean (February 2008). How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?. Evans Brothers. ISBN 978-0-237-53412-7. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Vasudha Narayanan; Deborah Heiligman (2008). Celebrate Diwali. National Geographic Society. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4263-0291-6. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Happy Diwali: Deepavali, Kali Puja, Naraka Chaturdasi, Ramayana, The Legends Linked To Diwali". NDTV. Retrieved 1 June 2025.