Tai

Tenth month in the Tamil solar year,
corresponding to the northern Indian
solar month of Makara (the zodiacal
sign of Capricorn), which usually falls
within January and February. The existence of several different calendars is
one clear sign of the continuing
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Tad Ekam
importance of regional cultural
patterns. One way that the Tamils retain
their culture is by preserving their
traditional calendar. Tamil is one of the
few regional languages in India with an
ancient, well-established literary
tradition. See also Tamil months, Tamil
Nadu, and Tamil language.