Hindu · vrat / puja / regional
Karthigai Somavaram
Seasonal Tamil Shiva worship.
Traditional description: needs review
Tradition and significance
Seasonal Tamil Shiva worship. Mondays of Tamil Karthigai. Shiva Puja by local tradition. Practices, month conventions and ritual procedures may vary by region, community and family tradition. Confirm the applicable tradition with a qualified traditional priest or acharya. These descriptions are supplied catalogue material awaiting independent reference review; they do not establish exact dates or local timings. Specialist ancestral rites are informational, not automated instructions.
Calendar rule
Mondays of Tamil Karthigai.
Traditional worship period
Shiva Puja by local tradition.
Where observed
Regional · Tamil Nadu — Traditional geography from supplied catalogue; independent reference review pending.
Published dates and local timings · 2026
Select a published location when available. Dates, moonrise and Parana windows have not been inferred.
Related festivals and holiday status · 2026
No sourced holiday classification is recorded for this year.
Government holiday status varies by year, jurisdiction and organisation. Holiday information shown here is based on the cited government notification. Please verify the latest notification where required.
Source references
Supplied launch catalogue · tradition · needs review
Traditional content supplied in the project brief; independent reference review pending. Not a date or timing authority.