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Series 1
The Tamil Calendar

How the Tamil Panchangam works, why New Year is April 14, the sidereal vs. tropical debate, and the 60-year Jovian cycle.

Series 2
All 27 Nakshatras

Every lunar mansion — the star, ruling planet, deity, symbol, festival connection, and how to find it in the night sky.

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Series 3
Panchangam Explained

The five limbs of the Tamil almanac — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karanam — how each is calculated and what it means.

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Series 4
Thirukkural & the Cosmos

Did Thiruvalluvar encode Earth's 26,000-year axial wobble in 1,330 couplets? The evidence, science, and Tamil Tinai cosmic mapping.

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Series 5
Earth Science & Planets

The science behind the Tamil calendar — Earth's three motions, eclipses, Rahu and Ketu, and the Navagraha planets in detail.

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Series 6
Tamil Astronomy in History

Tamil astronomy in global context — from Babylonians to Greeks to Mayans, a 2,000-year historical timeline, and Aryabhata's revolution.

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Series 7
Tamil Festival Astronomy

Every great Tamil festival is timed to a precise astronomical event — Karthigai Deepam when the full moon meets the Pleiades, Thai Pongal when the Sun enters Capricorn, Margazhi when Orion blazes overhead.

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Series 8
Vinniyalum Vazhviyalum

Astronomy inside the Tamil language itself — the 247 letters, Sirius as the Adi Orai, the Moon calendar of Shiva, the 18-year eclipse cycle in the 18 consonants, and Chidambaram temple aligned to the Galactic Centre.

All Articles 36 articles
01
Tamil Calendar · Sidereal Astronomy
Why Tamil New Year falls on April 14 — the complete astronomical explanation
Calendar
02
Thirukkural · Precession
Did Thiruvalluvar encode Earth's 26,000-year wobble in 1,330 couplets?
Thirukkural
02A
Thirukkural · Mathematical Framework
Tamil astronomical mathematics — 247 letters, 1330 verses, and precession equations
Thirukkural
02B
Thirukkural · Time Systems
Two clocks of Tamil astronomy — solar nazhigai and lunar tithi explained
Thirukkural
03
Nakshatra Series · Complete Reference
All 27 Nakshatras — the complete Tamil lunar mansion guide
Nakshatra
04
Nakshatra Deep Dive
Karthigai (Pleiades) — the fire stars, Lord Murugan, and Karthigai Deepam
Nakshatra
05
Panchangam · All 5 Elements
Panchangam complete — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga & Karanam explained in full
Panchangam
05A
Panchangam · Interactive Tool
Panchangam calculator — find Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karanam for any date and city
Panchangam
06
Panchangam · Ancient vs Modern
Vakya vs Drik — ancient verse against modern astronomy, which is right?
Panchangam
07
Tamil Calendar · Jupiter
The 60-year Jovian cycle — Tamil and Chinese calendars share one cosmic clock
Calendar
08
Tamil Calendar · 12 Months
The 12 Tamil months — astronomy, zodiac sign, festivals and character of each
Calendar
09
Earth Science · Precession
Earth's three motions — rotation, orbit, and the 26,000-year axial wobble
Science
10
Sangam Poetry · Cosmology
The five Tinai landscapes — Tamil Sangam poetry mapped to cosmic time
Thirukkural
11
Comparative History
Five civilisations, one 26,000-year cycle — Babylonians to ancient Tamils
History
12
Planets · Eclipses
Rahu, Ketu & eclipse science — the shadow planets of Tamil astronomy explained
Science
13
Navagraha · Nine Planets
The nine planets (Navagraha) — astronomy, mythology, weekdays, and temples
Science
14
History · Timeline
History of Tamil astronomy — a 2,000-year timeline from Sangam era to today
History
14A
History · Sangam Era
The Three Tamil Sangams — from Kumarikandam to Madurai
History
15
History · Great Astronomers
Aryabhata and the Tamil astronomical revolution of 499 AD
History
16
Panchangam · Tithi
All 30 Tithis — full table with practical qualities and usage
Panchangam
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Panchangam · Yoga
All 27 Yogas — auspicious and inauspicious ratings
Panchangam
18
Tamil Calendar · Reference
All 60 Tamil year names — complete sequence reference
Calendar
19
Tamil Calendar · Mathematics
Jupiter-Saturn orbital mathematics behind the 60-year cycle
Calendar
20
Planets · Jupiter
Guru Peyarchi — Jupiter's annual transit explained
Science
21
Navagraha · Temples
9 Navagraha temples of Tamil Nadu — complete temple circuit guide
Science
22
Planets · Timing
Dasha system — full 120-year planetary period cycle
Science
23
Comparative History · Deep Dive
Five civilisations — expanded per-civilisation detail
History
27
Vinniyalum Series · Language
Why Tamil has exactly 247 letters — the solar measurement inside the alphabet
Language
28
Vinniyalum Series · Stars
Sirius — the star Tamil astronomers called the Adi Orai, with Orion's belt named Murugan, Shiva, Thiruzhanan
Stars
29
Vinniyalum Series · Lunar Astronomy
The Moon calendar of Shiva — how Tamil time was born from the 29.5-day lunar orbit
Calendar
30
Vinniyalum Series · Eclipses
The 18-year Moon node cycle encoded in Tamil's 18 consonants — eclipse prediction in the alphabet
Eclipses
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Vinniyalum Series · Archaeoastronomy
Chidambaram Nataraja temple — built facing the Galactic Centre with star coordinates cited
History
24
About This Website
About Tamil Astronomy Complete — what this is and how to use it
About
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Tamil Festival Astronomy · Wedding
Tamil Astronomy & The Wedding — Muhurtham, Agni, Dhruva and Arundhati
Festivals