Panguni Uthiram
Divine weddings — Murugan and Deivanai, Shiva and Parvati — celebrated at Tamil temples.
Tamil Nadu
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 1 April 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 22 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 8 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 29 March 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, 20 March 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 6 April 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
When the Moon reaches Uttara Phalguni and the Sun is in Pisces. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Uttiram, the Uttara Phalguni star, in the month of Panguni is said to be the day of divine weddings: Shiva and Parvati, Murugan and Deivanai, Rama and Sita, and Andal and Ranganatha. Many Tamil couples marry on it.
How it is kept
Temples hold kalyanotsavam, the celestial wedding rites, and devotees fast. Murugan temples such as Palani see kavadi processions.
Common questions
When is Panguni Uthiram in 2027?
In 2027, Panguni Uthiram falls on Monday, 22 March 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Panguni Uthiram decided?
When the Moon reaches Uttara Phalguni and the Sun is in Pisces. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Panguni Uthiram kept?
Temples hold kalyanotsavam, the celestial wedding rites, and devotees fast. Murugan temples such as Palani see kavadi processions.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Panguni Uthiram for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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