Well, Changing the Tamil new Year date leads me to search for the more. Interestingly, i like to review below.
The decision to change the New Year to 15 January by the state government is based on a decision made in 1922 when over 500 scholars, led by Maraimalai Adigal, founder of the Thani Tamil Iyakkam (Pure Tamil Movement) met at Pachaiyappa’s college in Chennai and decided that Tamils needed a separate calendar in the name of Tamil savant Tiruvalluvar. They also determined that the birth year of Tiruvalluvar was 31 BC. This was accepted in 1971 by the then Tamil Nadu Government headed by M Karunanidi .
According to Hindu Tradition, the length of all life here on earth is described as one day in the life of Brahma, the god of this universe. When Brahma awakens, the universe appears. When he sleeps, it disappears. It is said that one day in the life of Brahma lasts for 4,320,000 years.
Each day in the life of Brahma is broken down into ages or yugas. They include: the Satya Yuga, the Treta Yuga, the Dwapar Yuga and the Kali Yuga.
Satya Yuga-lasted for 17,28,000 years, In Satya Yuga, the first stage of development, the bull has four legs, but in each age morality is reduced by one quarter. By the age of Kali yuga, morality is reduced to only a quarter of that of the golden age, so that the bull of Dharma has only one leg.
Treta Yuga, for 12,96,00 years
Dwapar Yuga for 8,64,000 years
It is also believed that we are now in the Kali Yuga, which started on the day Krishna died in 3102 BC. The Kali Yuga is to last for 4,32,000. At this time, Brahma will again slumber and our would (what we know of as our universe) will disappear from existence and again everything will start producing from the beginning.
And, The traditional Tamil year starts on 14 April 2011, Kara 2011–2012, Kaliyuga 5113.
The 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar is common to North and South Indian traditional calendars, with the same name and sequence of years.
No. Name Gregorian Year
1 Prabhava 1987–1988
2 Vibhava 1988–1989
3 Sukla 1989–1990
4 Pramodoota 1990–1991
5 Prachorpaththi 1991–1992
6 Aangirasa 1992–1993
7 Srimukha 1993–1994
8 Bhava 1994–1995
9 Yuva 1995–1996
10 Dhaatu 1996–1997
11 Eesvara 1997–1998
12 Bahudhanya 1998–1999
13 Pramathi 1999–2000
14 Vikrama 2000–2001
15 Vishu 2001–2002
16 Chitrabaanu 2002–2003
17 Subhaanu 2003–2004
18 Dhaarana 2004–2005
19 Paarthiba 2005–2006
20 Viya 2006–2007
21 Sarvajith 2007–2008
22 Sarvadhari 2008–2009
23 Virodhi 2009–2010
24 Vikruthi 2010–2011
25 Kara 2011–2012
26 Nandhana 2012–2013
27 Vijaya 2013–2014
28 Jaya 2014–2015
29 Manmatha 2015–2016
30 Dhunmuki 2016–2017
31 Hevilambi 2017–2018
32 Vilambi 2018–2019
33 Vikari 2019–2020
34 Sarvari 2020–2021
35 Plava 2021–2022
36 Subakrith 2022–2023
37 Sobakrith 2023–2024
38 Krodhi 2024–2025
39 Visuvaasuva 2025–2026
40 Parabhaava 2026–2027
41 Plavanga 2027–2028
42 Keelaka 2028–2029
43 Saumya 2029–2030
44 Sadharana 2030–2031
45 Virodhikrithu 2031–2032
46 Paridhaabi 2032–2033
47 Pramaadhisa 2033–2034
48 Aanandha 2034–2035
49 Rakshasa 2035–2036
50 Nala 2036–2037
51 Pingala 2037–2038
52 Kalayukthi 2038–2039
53 Siddharthi 2039–2040
54 Raudhri 2040–2041
55 Dunmathi 2041–2042
56 Dhundubhi 2042–2043
57 Rudhrodhgaari 2043–2044
58 Raktakshi 2044–2045
59 Krodhana 2045–2046
60 Akshaya 2046–2047
Months of Tamil calaender:
Tamil months Gregorian Months
1 Cittirai mid-April to mid-May
2 Vaikāci mid-May to mid-June
3 Āni mid-June to mid-July
4 Āṭi mid-July to mid-August
5 Āvaṇi mid-August to mid-September
6 Puraṭṭāci mid-September to mid-October
7 Aippasi mid-October to mid-November
8 Kārttikai mid-November to mid-December
9 Mārkazhi mid-December to mid-January
10 Tai mid-January to mid-February
11 Māci mid-February to mid-March
12 Paṅkuni mid-March to mid-April
Based on above calculation, it seems as if we are well into the energy dynamics of the Kali Yuga and accordingly, we still have 4,27,000 more years to go. That is, we have 427,000 more years until the universe as we know it will disappear.
