Griha pravesam (housewarming) dates 2026 in Chennai
Dates for entering a new home. The fixed and soft nakshatras are preferred, the growing (shukla) fortnight is preferred, and the same three months are avoided. Diaspora note: closing dates rarely bend, so the list is deliberately wider than the wedding's.
These are dates a family would normally consider — confirm the final date and the muhurtham time with your family purohit.
Thai 4 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| optional | Wednesday Budhan | Anusham pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 12:17–13:43 | |
| Monday Thingal | Uthiradam pada 4 until 11:52, then Thiruvonam | Prathamai shukla | 08:01–09:27 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Avittam pada 3 until 13:58, then Sadhayam | Thrithiyai shukla | 12:20–13:46 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Revathi pada 3 until 13:35, then Ashwini | Sapthami shukla | 16:40–18:06 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Rohini pada 4 until 07:31, then Mrigasheersham | Ekadasi shukla | 13:48–15:15 | ||
| optional | Friday Velli | Hastham pada 2 all day | Panchami krishna | 10:55–12:23 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Swathi pada 1 all day | Sapthami krishna | 16:45–18:12 |
Maasi 3 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Uthiradam pada 2 until 19:48, then Thiruvonam | Thrayodasi krishna | 16:46–18:14 | |
| Friday Velli | Uthirattathi pada 2 until 20:07, then Revathi | Thrithiyai shukla | 10:54–12:22 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Mrigasheersham pada 3 until 12:11, then Thiruvathirai | Dasami shukla | 13:50–15:19 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Poosam pada 4 until 08:34, then Ayilyam | Thrayodasi shukla | 16:48–18:17 | ||
| optional | Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiram pada 4 until 08:17, then Hastham | Dwithiyai krishna | 13:49–15:19 | |
| optional | Friday Velli | Hastham pada 4 until 09:30, then Chithirai | Thrithiyai krishna | 10:50–12:20 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Swathi pada 3 until 13:31, then Visakam | Panchami krishna | 16:49–18:18 |
Panguni 2 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Thiruvonam pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 16:49–18:19 | |
| optional | Monday Thingal | Avittam pada 1 all day | Dwadasi krishna | 07:46–09:16 | |
| Friday Velli | Revathi pada 1 all day | Dwithiyai shukla | 10:45–12:16 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Mrigasheersham pada 2 until 17:33, then Thiruvathirai | Sapthami shukla | 12:15–13:46 | ||
| optional | Friday Velli | Chithirai pada 2 until 19:25, then Swathi | Prathamai krishna | 10:40–12:12 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Thiruvonam pada 3 until 15:14, then Avittam | Dasami krishna | 16:48–18:21 | |
| optional | Monday Thingal | Avittam pada 3 until 16:03, then Sadhayam | Ekadasi krishna | 07:30–09:03 |
Chithirai 2 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Rohini pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 07:27–09:00 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Hastham pada 2 all day | Thrayodasi shukla | 12:06–13:40 | ||
| optional | Monday Thingal | Anusham pada 4 until 09:58, then Kettai | Thrithiyai krishna | 07:21–08:56 | |
| optional | Friday Velli | Uthiradam pada 2 until 21:20, then Thiruvonam | Sashti krishna | 10:30–12:05 | |
| optional | Wednesday Budhan | Uthirattathi pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 12:05–13:40 | |
| optional | Thursday Vyazhan | Revathi pada 1 until 22:34, then Ashwini | Dwadasi krishna | 13:40–15:16 |
Vaikasi 6 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Rohini pada 3 until 11:32, then Mrigasheersham | Dwithiyai shukla | 07:18–08:54 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Poosam pada 1 all day | Panchami shukla | 13:41–15:17 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Uthiram pada 1 all day | Dasami shukla | 07:17–08:53 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Hastham pada 4 until 05:56, then Chithirai | Ekadasi shukla | 12:06–13:42 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Chithirai pada 4 until 08:08, then Swathi | Dwadasi shukla | 13:42–15:18 | ||
| Friday Velli | Swathi pada 4 until 10:38, then Visakam | Thrayodasi shukla | 10:30–12:06 | ||
| optional | Friday Velli | Thiruvonam pada 1 all day | Panchami krishna | 10:30–12:07 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Avittam pada 4 until 07:55, then Sadhayam | Sapthami krishna | 16:57–18:34 | |
| optional | Wednesday Budhan | Uthirattathi pada 4 until 09:21, then Revathi | Dasami krishna | 12:08–13:45 | |
| optional | Thursday Vyazhan | Revathi pada 4 until 08:16, then Ashwini | Ekadasi krishna | 13:45–15:21 |
Aani 3 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Budhan | Chithirai pada 3 until 13:59, then Swathi | Dasami shukla | 12:11–13:48 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Swathi pada 3 until 16:29, then Visakam | Ekadasi shukla | 13:48–15:25 | ||
| optional | Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiradam pada 4 until 09:27, then Thiruvonam | Dwithiyai krishna | 13:49–15:26 | |
| optional | Friday Velli | Thiruvonam pada 4 until 11:46, then Avittam | Thrithiyai krishna | 10:36–12:13 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Rohini pada 4 until 08:29, then Mrigasheersham | Thrayodasi krishna | 17:03–18:39 | |
| Wednesday Budhan | Poosam pada 2 until 21:46, then Ayilyam | Prathamai shukla | 12:14–13:51 |
Aavani 5 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Chithirai pada 1 all day | Panchami shukla | 07:30–09:04 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Swathi pada 4 until 06:47, then Visakam | Sapthami shukla | 12:12–13:46 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Thiruvonam pada 2 all day | Thrayodasi shukla | 12:10–13:44 | ||
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Uthirattathi pada 1 all day | Dwithiyai krishna | 16:48–18:21 | |
| optional | Monday Thingal | Revathi pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai krishna | 07:30–09:03 | |
| Sunday Nyayiru | Hastham pada 3 until 13:07, then Chithirai | Dwithiyai shukla | 16:40–18:11 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Chithirai pada 3 until 13:55, then Swathi | Thrithiyai shukla | 07:29–09:01 |
Aippasi 4 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Budhan | Avittam pada 2 until 19:48, then Sadhayam | Dasami shukla | 11:53–13:21 | ||
| optional | Friday Velli | Mrigasheersham pada 4 until 09:04, then Thiruvathirai | Panchami krishna | 10:24–11:52 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Poosam pada 1 all day | Sapthami krishna | 16:14–17:42 | |
| optional | Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiram pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 13:19–14:46 | |
| optional | Friday Velli | Hastham pada 1 all day | Dwadasi krishna | 10:25–11:52 | |
| Wednesday Budhan | Anusham pada 4 until 11:38, then Kettai | Dwithiyai shukla | 11:52–13:19 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Uthiradam pada 2 until 23:29, then Thiruvonam | Sashti shukla | 16:12–17:39 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Thiruvonam pada 1 all day | Sapthami shukla | 07:34–09:00 |
Karthigai 1 date
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| optional | Wednesday Budhan | Rohini pada 2 until 20:36, then Mrigasheersham | Prathamai krishna | 11:55–13:21 | |
| optional | Thursday Vyazhan | Mrigasheersham pada 2 until 17:47, then Thiruvathirai | Dwithiyai krishna | 13:21–14:47 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Poosam pada 4 until 10:59, then Ayilyam | Sashti krishna | 16:14–17:40 | |
| optional | Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiram pada 4 until 09:23, then Hastham | Dasami krishna | 13:24–14:49 | |
| optional | Friday Velli | Hastham pada 4 until 10:23, then Chithirai | Ekadasi krishna | 10:33–11:58 | |
| optional | Sunday Nyayiru | Swathi pada 3 until 13:38, then Visakam | Thrayodasi krishna | 16:16–17:41 | |
| Monday Thingal | Thiruvonam pada 4 until 09:12, then Avittam | Panchami shukla | 07:47–09:12 |
Why these dates
Dates for entering a new home. The fixed and soft nakshatras are preferred, the growing (shukla) fortnight is preferred, and the same three months are avoided. Diaspora note: closing dates rarely bend, so the list is deliberately wider than the wedding's.
Each date above passed every rule for a housewarming in our published rule set — the nakshatram and tithi prevailing at sunrise in Chennai, the weekday, the Tamil month, and where it applies the planetary combustion (moudhyam) periods and eclipse days. The rahu kalam column is a caution rather than a filter: the date can be good and the hour still needs choosing.