Panguni Uthiram 2023: Why Its An Auspicious Day For Wedding?

Panguni Uthiram or Meena Uttara Phalguni (in Sanskrit) is one of the eights maha Vrats mentioned in Skanda Purana. Observing fast on this day is considered ‘Kalyanam Vrat’, as per the myths. In Tamil, the full moon day of Panguni is known as Panguni Uthiram. Mainly, this day is celebrated among the Tamilians with great pleasure. Panguni month occur at the same time as Phalgun or Chaitra month of the Hindu Calendar. Usually, this festival is celebrated around the end of March, when the full Moon falls rises in the sky. On this day, the Moon enters Uttara-Phalguna or Uthiram Nakshatra (in Tamil). Panguni will be the last month of the Tamil Calendar because the Tamil New Year begins after that.

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