i 15 Further the time is divided into two major divisions the short and the long. The short are the six divisions of the day known Sirupoludu and the long are the six divisions of the year known as Perumpoludu. - The six divisions of the day are as follows: Tamil Mame English equivalent Hours of the Day i. Vidiyal Early morning 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.; 2. Kālai Morning 6 , to 10 , 3. Naņpakal Mid-day 10 , to 2 p.m. 4. Erpádu After-noon 2 p.m. to 6 , 5. Mālai Evening 6 s, to 10 , 6. Yāmam Mid-night 10 , to 2 a.m. The six divisions of the year as follows: Tamil Name English equivalent Months of the year” 1. Kār Winter or early Middle of August to rainy season. middle of October. 2. Kūtir Autumn or later Middle of October to rainy season. middle of December. 3. Munpani Early winter or Middle of December to early dewy season. middle of February. 4. Piņpaņi Late winter or Middle of February dewy season to middle of April. 5. Ilavēņi! The early spring. Middle of April to middle of June. 6. Muduvēņi The later spring. Middle of June to middle of August.
- Roughly the middle of the Roman calendar month is the beginning of the Tamil month.
