Avani
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Avani is the fifth month of the traditional Tamil calendar, typically corresponding to mid-August to mid-September and associated with several important Hindu festivals and observances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | month of the Tamil calendar ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Tamil culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | solar calendar ⓘ |
| correspondsRoughlyTo | mid-August to mid-September in the Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| follows | Aadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | time for important Vedic rituals in Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Avani Avittam
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Gokulashtami (Krishna Jayanthi) in many years ⓘ Upakarma (Avani Avittam) for Brahmins NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinayaka Chaturthi in many years ⓘ |
| hasImportantRitual | sacred thread changing ceremony for many Brahmin communities ⓘ |
| hasScriptForm | அவணி ⓘ |
| is | fifth month of the Tamil solar year ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| linkedToNakshatra | Avittam (Dhanishta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tamil calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Purattasi ⓘ |
| seasonalAssociation | late monsoon period in South India ⓘ |
| timeFrameEnd | around September 16 in the Gregorian calendar (varies by year) ⓘ |
| timeFrameStart | around August 17 in the Gregorian calendar (varies by year) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural seasonal reckoning in Tamil regions
ⓘ
determining dates of Tamil Hindu temple festivals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Sri Lanka
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil diaspora communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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