Thai (month)

"Thai month" redirects here. For months in the Thai calendar, see Thai solar calendar and Thai lunar calendar.
Thai
Native nameTai
CalendarTamil calendar
Month number10
Number of days29 or 30
SeasonMun-pani (winter)
Gregorian equivalentJanuary–February
Significant days

Thai is the tenth month of the Tamil calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Pusham nakshatra (star) on the pournami (full moon) day. The month corresponds to mun-pani kaalam (winter season) and falls in January–February in the Gregorian calendar.

In the Hindu lunar calendar, it corresponds to the tenth month of Pausha, falling in the Gregorian months of December–January.

In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the tenth month of Makara and begins with the Sun's entry into Capricorn.

In the Vaishnav calendar, it corresponds to the tenth month of Narayana.

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