Upanayanam (sacred thread) dates in 2028
14 dates · 14 best
In the 8th year of life, or the 5th. Held in the morning, never the afternoon.
Dates for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Change town
The first date in 2028
Excellent · Dhanishta · Shukla Dwitiyai
Friday · January 2028
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Excellent
January 2028 · 1 date
Dakshinayana · Margazhi
The dates as a list
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2028 | Friday | Dhanishta | Shukla Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 6 Feb 2028 | Sunday | Rohini | Shukla Dasami | Excellent |
| 28 Feb 2028 | Monday | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shukla Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 1 Mar 2028 | Wednesday | Ashwini | Shukla Panchami | Excellent |
| 8 Mar 2028 | Wednesday | Pushya | Shukla Dwadasi | Excellent |
| 12 Mar 2028 | Sunday | Hasta | Krishna Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 13 Mar 2028 | Monday | Chitra | Krishna Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 31 Mar 2028 | Friday | Rohini | Shukla Panchami | Excellent |
| 10 May 2028 | Wednesday | Anuradha | Krishna Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 26 May 2028 | Friday | Mrigashira | Shukla Dwitiyai | Excellent |
| 12 Jun 2028 | Monday | Shravana | Krishna Panchami | Excellent |
| 25 Jun 2028 | Sunday | Pushya | Shukla Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 2 Jul 2028 | Sunday | Swati | Shukla Ekadasi | Excellent |
| 9 Jul 2028 | Sunday | Shravana | Krishna Trithiyai | Excellent |
Only the stars every classical list accepts.
Which of these suit you
The dates above are the same for everyone in the town. These two checks are not: tarabala counts the day's star from the child's, and chandrabala reads the Moon's sign from the child's. Give the child's birth star and the list below says which of these dates clear for the child, and what blocks the ones that do not.
Check the date you were given
For the child's starDates for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Change town
8 March 2028 — Sacred thread (upanayanam)
This day holds. Excellent.
Wednesday · Pushya · Shukla Dwadasi · Shobhana · Bava
What speaks for it
- That morning's star is one of those kept for what you are doing.
- This is one of the lunar days kept for beginning something. (Why: a strong tithi.)
- The weekday is one of those kept for this ceremony.
- The combination running at sunrise is one of the auspicious ones. (Why: an auspicious yoga.)
The clear hours that day
Periods with no dates, and why
Dakshinayana1 Jan 2028 — 14 Jan 2028 · 17 Jul 2028 — 31 Dec 2028Kept clear by this calendar
Dakshinayanam — the Sun's southward half, Aadi to Margazhi. The first tonsure and the first letters are done only in the northward half, Thai to Aani.
Margazhi1 Jan 2028 — 14 Jan 2028 · 16 Dec 2028 — 31 Dec 2028Kept clear by this calendar
No ear piercing in Margazhi, while the Sun is in Dhanus.
Shukra asta28 May 2028 — 6 Jun 2028Not held anywhere, by any tradition
The first tonsure waits while Venus is too close to the Sun to be seen.
Guru asta16 Sept 2028 — 14 Oct 2028Not held anywhere, by any tradition
The first tonsure waits while Jupiter is too close to the Sun to be seen.
Other years and other occasions
Wedding datesThe engagementGriha praveshStarting to buildRegistering property or goldBuying a vehicleStarting work or a businessJoining a new jobNaming ceremonyEar piercingFirst riceFirst tonsure (mottai)First letters (aksharabhyasam)Valaikappu (seemantham)