2020 Panguni Uthiram Date and Time, 2020 Panguni Uthiram Festival Schedule and Calendar
Panguni Uthiram is a day of importance to Tamil Hindus. It falls on the day the moon transits in the asterism or nakshatram of Uttara-phalguni or Uthiram in the twelfth month of the Tamil calendar i.e. Panguni. This coincides with the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna / Chaitra. Panguni Uthiram is a famous festival and special to Murugan and Shiva devotees. The day of Panguni Uthiram is of special significance to the worship of earth element, Prithvi lingam of Ekambareswarar Temple, where festivities last for 13 days. On this day Goddess Parvati in the form of Gowri married Lord Siva in Kanchipuram and hence this day is also celebrated as the Gowri Kalyanam day. It is also an important festival day for Lord Subramanya (Muruga), as it is on this day that Sri Deivanai married Lord Subramanya.
Panguni Uthiram 2020 Date :
| Name of festival | Day | Date of festival |
|---|---|---|
| Panguni Uthiram | Tuesday | 7 April 2020 |
Panguni Uthiram's Time :
Uthiram Nakshathram Tithi starts : 12:15 - 6 April 2020
Uthiram Nakshathram Tithi Ends : 09:20 - 7 April 2020
On this day Goddess Mahalakshmi incarnated on earth from the ocean of milk (after the ocean was churned by the Gods and the demons) and hence it is celebrated as Mahalakshmi Jayanti.
