Tamil Calendar: Linking Harvest, Culture, and Timekeeping Traditions

The Tamil calendar, deeply intertwined with solar timing, agricultural cycles, and cultural life, marks Pongal as a significant harvest festival and New Year. It synchronizes celestial movements with farming, temple rituals, and social events, with months like Margazhi dedicated to devotion and Thai, the month of Pongal, symbolizing fresh beginnings and harvest. The calendar also incorporates a repeating 60-year Jovian cycle, with each year bearing a unique name.