Meenakshi Thirukalyanam · 2024
Falls on: Thursday, April 18, 2024 · 10-day festival (Apr 18 – 27)
Celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar celebrated at Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
Dates and timings for Howrah.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Howrah.
How it is observed
- Divine wedding (Kalyanam)
- Processions
- Special abhishekam
Regional calendars
Also known as: மீனாக்ஷி திருக்கல்யாணம் (Tamil)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Chithirai 5, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Boishakh 5, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Baisakha 6, 1431 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Medam 5, 1199 (Kollam era)
Computed for Howrah. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam 2024
Meenakshi/Sundareswarar
- Thursday, April 18, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Wed, Apr 17, 3:14 PM – Thu, Apr 18, 5:32 PM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Meenakshi Thirukalyanam?
- Celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar celebrated at Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
- When is Meenakshi Thirukalyanam 2024?
- Meenakshi Thirukalyanam falls on Thursday, April 18, 2024.