The Sixty-Year Cycle
Each year in the Tamil calendar has a name. These names follow a 60-year cycle. (The number 60 represents five Jovian periods i.e. it takes Jupiter about 12 years to orbit the sun).
The following table lists the cycle of sixty year names:
No.
1
Prabhava
1987–1988
2
Vibhava
1988–1989
3
Sukla
1989–1990
4
Pramodhudha
1990–1991
5
Prajorpati
1991–1992
6
Angirasa
1992–1993
7
Srimukha
1993–1994
8
Bhava
1994–1995
9
Yuva
1995–1996
10
Dhatu
1996–1997
11
Isvara
1997–1998
12
Vehudhanya
1998–1999
13
Pramathi
1999–2000
14
Vikrama
2000–2001
15
Vishu
2001–2002
16
Chitrabanu
2002–2003
17
Subanu
2003–2004
18
Tarana
2004–2005
19
Parthiba
2005–2006
20
Viya
2006–2007
21
Sarvajit
2007–2008
22
Sarvadhari
2008–2009
23
Virodhi
2009–2010
24
Viruti
2010–2011
25
Kara
2011–2012
26
Nandana
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
Subakrit
2022–2023
37
Sobakrit
2023–2024
38
Krodhi
2024–2025
39
Visuvasuva
2025–2026
40
Parabhava
2026–2027
41
Plavanga
2027–2028
42
Kilaka
2028–2029
43
Saumya
2029–2030
44
Sadharana
2030–2031
45
Virodhikritu
2031–2032
46
Paridhabi
2032–2033
47
Pramadhisa
2033–2034
48
Ananda
2034–2035
49
Rakshasa
2035–2036
50
Nala
2036–2037
51
Pingala
2037–2038
52
Kalayukti
2038–2039
53
Siddharthi
2039–2040
54
Raudri
2040–2041
55
Dunmati
2041–2042
56
Dundubhi
2042–2043
57
Rudhrodhgari
2043–2044
58
Raktakshi
2044–2045
59
Krodhana
2045–2046
60
Akshaya
2046–2047