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Important Religious Dates
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(Jan-Dec
2008)
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Click on the months to see their Imp
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4
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Fri |
Ekadashi –
Safala
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8
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Tue
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Paush Amavasya |
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14
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Mon
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Makar Sankrant - Pongal
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18
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Fri |
Ekadashi -
Putrada
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Sun |
Pradosha |
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Tue |
Paush
Poornima |
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26
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Sat
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Republic Day
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2
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Sat
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Ekadashi - Shadtila |
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7
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Thu |
Mauni Amavasya |
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13 |
Wed |
Narmada Jayanti |
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Sun |
Ekadashi – Jaya
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21 |
Thu |
Magha Poornima
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3
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Mon |
Ekadashi - Vijaya |
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6
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Thu |
Mahashivratri |
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7
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Fri |
Falgun Amavasya |
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14 |
Fri |
Holastaka Starts |
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17 |
Mon |
Ekadashi – Amalaki
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21 |
Fri |
Holika Dahan
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22 |
Sat |
Dhulendi
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26 |
Wed |
Rang Panchami |
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2
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Wed |
Ekadashi - Papmochani |
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5
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Sat |
Chaitra Amavasya |
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7 |
Mon |
Gudi
Padwa, Navratra
(2065) begins
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14 |
Mon |
Shi Ram Navami |
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Wed |
Ekadashi - Kamda |
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20 |
Sun |
Hanuman Jayanti |
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1 |
Thu |
Ekadashi - Vaikunthini |
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5 |
Mon |
Somvati Amavasya |
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8 |
Thu |
Akshaya Tritiya |
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10 |
Sat |
Sankaracharya Jayanti |
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11 |
Sun |
Ganga Saptami |
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15 |
Thu |
Ekadashi - Mohini |
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Mon |
Budha Poornima |
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22 |
Thu |
Narada Jayanti |
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23 |
Fri |
Sankast Chaturthi Vrata |
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31 |
Sat |
Ekadashi - Achala |
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3
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Tue |
Jyestha Amavasya |
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13
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Fri |
Ganga Dasahara |
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14 |
Sat |
Ekadashi - Nirjala |
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Wed |
Vat Savitri Poornima
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29 |
Sun |
Ekadashi –
Yogini
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3 |
Thu |
Amavasya - Asadhi |
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13 |
Sun |
Ekadashi – Dev Shayani
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Fri |
Guru Poornima
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28 |
Mon |
Ekadashi -
Kamika
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1 |
Fri |
Amavasya –
Haryali (Surya Grahan)
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6 |
Wed |
Naag Panchami |
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8 |
Fri |
Tulsi Jayanti |
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12 |
Tue |
Ekadashi - Putrada |
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Fri |
Independence Day |
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Sat |
Raksha Bandhan (Chandra Grahan) |
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23
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Sat |
Janmashtami |
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27 |
Wed |
Ekadashi - Aja |
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30 |
Sat |
Amavasya - Bhadrapada |
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Tue |
Hartalika Vrata |
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Wed |
Ganesha Chaturthi |
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4 |
Thu |
Rishi Panchami |
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11 |
Thu |
Dhol Gyaras (Jaljhulani Ekadashi) |
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Sun |
Anant Chaturdashi |
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Mon |
Sraddha Paksha Begins |
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Thu |
Ekadashi - Indira |
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Mon |
Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
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Tue |
Navratri begins |
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2
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Thu
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Gandhi Jayanti
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7 |
Tue |
Astami Poojan |
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Thu |
Dashera
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10 |
Fri |
Ekadashi - Papankusha
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14 |
Tue |
Sharad Poornima
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Fri |
Karva Chautha
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Fri |
Ekadashi - Rama
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Sun |
Dhanteras
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27 |
Mon |
Roop Chaudasa |
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Tue |
Diwali (Amavasya) |
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Wed |
Govardhan Pooja |
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Thu |
Bhai Duj |
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4
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Tue |
Surya Shasthi |
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Fri |
Amla Naumo |
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Sun |
Dev Uthni Gyaras |
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Thu |
Poornima |
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Sun |
Ekadashi - Utpanna |
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Thu |
Amavasya - Margshirsha |
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Tue |
Ekadashi - Mokshada, Gita
Jayanti |
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Fri |
Poornima - Margshirsha |
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Tue |
Ekadasi – Safala
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27 |
Sat |
Amavasya - Pausha
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Months
as per Vikram Samvat
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English Date
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Hindu Month
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Krishna Paksh
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Shukla Paksh
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Jan 2008
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Paush
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1-14 Jan
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23rd
Jan
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Magh
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23 Jan-07 Feb
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08 Feb-21 Feb |
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22nd
Feb
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Falgun
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22 Feb-07 Mar |
08 Mar-21 Mar |
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22nd
Mar
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Chaitra
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22 Mar-06 Apr |
07 Apr-20 Apr |
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21st
Apr
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Vaishakha
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21 Apr-05 May |
06 May-20 May |
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21st May
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Jyestha
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21 May-03 Jun
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03 Jun-18 Jun |
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