Month Approx Dates Sanskrit Name English Name Tamil Name

சித்திரை - Chithirai 14 April - 13 May Mesha ARIES Mesham

வைகாசி - Vaikaasi 14 May - 14 June Rishaba TAURUS Rishabam
ஆனி - Aani 15 June - 15 July Mithuna GEMINI Midhunam
Kataka (or) CANCER Kadagam
ஆடி - Aadi 16 July - 16 August

Simha LEO Simmam

ஆவணி - Aavani 17 August - 16 September

புரட்டாசி - Purattaasi 17 September - 16 October Kanya VIRGO Kanni

ஐப்பசி - Aippasi 17 October - 15 November Thula LIBRA Thulaam
கார்த்திகை - Karthikai 16 November - 15 December Vrischika SCORPIO Viruchigam
மார்கழி - Maargazhi 16 December - 13 January Dhanush SAGGITARIUS Dhanusu
தை - Thai 14 January - 12 February Makara CAPRICORN Magaram
மாசி - Maasi 13 February - 13 March Kumbha AQUARIUS Kumbam
பங்குனி - Panguni 14 March - 13 April Meena PISCES Meenam
 Ruling Graha (Planet)
Chevaai/Mangal (Mars)
Shukra (Venus)
Budhan (Mercury)
Chandra (Moon)

Surya (Sun)

Budha (Mercury)
Sukra (Venus)
Chevaai/Mangal (Mars)
Guru/Brahaspathi (Jupiter)
Shani (Saturn)
Sani (Saturn)
Guru/Brihaspathi (Jupiter)