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Summary of Significant Hindu Dates for 2010. A more detailed calendar with all the significant days listed, such as Ekadashis, Amavasya, Purnima, Birth and death anniversaries etc. can be accessed here.

Festival Dates for Year
2009 - 2010 - 2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

September
Thu 02

Sri Krishna Janmaashtami : No other God in the Hindu pantheon, or for that matter in any other religion, is associated with so many romantic tales.

Goga Navami : Guga Navami is a festival celebrated in Punjab and Haryana. Celebrated during the month of August it is dedicated to Guga, the snake king.

Jaya Ekaadashi Vrat : Jaya Ekadasi is observed during the waxing phase of the moon (Shukla Paksha) in the month of January/February. It is also observed as Bhishma Ekadashi and Bhoumi Ekadasi by various Hindu communities.

Sun 05

Paryushan Begins (Shvetambar Moortipoojak) : The Jain community celebrates diffren0t days and festivals like other communities throughout the world celebrates many social and religious functions annually.

Shivratri of the month : Most people must be aware of the Mahashivaratri but for hardcore Shiva devotees there is a Shivratri in each month. It happens on the ‘Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi’ of each lunar month. ‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month.

Aghor Chaturdashi : Aghoracharya Maharaj Kinaram was born on Aghor Chaturdashi (Bhadrapad) in 1658 A.D in Ramgarh village Varanasi district.

Sat 11

Ganesh Chaturthi : Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati is widely worshipped as the munificent god of wisdom.

Hartalika Teej Vrat : Hartalika Teej Vrat is an important ritual performed by Hindu women. The ritual is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and is observed in Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

Paryushan Begins (Digambar Das Lakshan) : The Jain community like other communities throughout the world celebrates many social and religious functions annually. The superb Jain festival popularly known as ‘Paryushan Parva’ organized every year in the auspicious month ‘Bhadrapad’ of the Hindu calendar extends from the fifth day to fourteenth day of the bright fortnight.

Onam : Onam is one of the greatest festivals of Kerala. It is the festival, which the keralites celebrate unitedly without the difference of caste and religion.

Anant Chaturdashi. : Anant Chaturthi (or Anant Chaturdashi) is the last day of the “Ganesh festival” celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Pratipada Shradh : Shraddhs mentioned above like the Pavaran, Ekadidasht, Abhiyudayik, and Mahalaya are hardly performed these days, but Dehhitr Pratipada Shraddh, Matameh Shraddh, and Ashidhavanvami Shraddh are performed nowadays.

Fri 24

Pitrapaksh starts : The dark fortnight of Ashvina (September-October) is known as Pitr Paksha or Mahalaya Paksha. This is an occasion to perform rites for the departed ancestors to keep their souls indebted for years.

Fasali 1417 starts

Ashoonya Shayan Vrat : Ashunya Shayan Vrat, also known as Ashunya Sayana Dwitiya, is an observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. Ashunya Shayan Vrata is observed in the Shravan month (July – August) in the traditional calendar followed in North India.

Dwitiya Shradh

Tritiya Shradh

Sankashthi Ganesh Vrat :The Krishna Paksha Chaturthi of every month is called by the name (Sankastha Chaturthi).

Chaturth Shradh

Kokila Panchami (Jain)

Panchami Shradh

Chandra Shashti

Shashti shradh

Mahalakshmi Vrat complete : Also known as Varalaksmi Vratha, Mahalakshmi Vrata is one of the sacred and most important festivals in India. It is prevalent among the people of the Hindu community. It

Saptami Shradh

Jivit Putrika Vrat : Jivitputrika Vrat, also known as Jiwit Putra, is observed for the wellbeing of the sons by mothers in North India, especially in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Ashtami Shradh

Matamah Shradh

Matrinavami

Dashmi

Ekaadashi Shradh

Indira Ekaadashi Vrat : Indira Ekadashi occurs during the waning phase of moon in the month of Ashwin (September – October).

Dwadashi Shradh

Pradosh Vrat : It is the worship of Lord Shiva for victory and success in all undertakings, and the fulfilment of all your heart’s cherished desires.

Trayodashi Shradh

Kanya Sankranti : Viswakarma is known as the divine engineer. As a mark of reverence, he is still worshipped by the engineering community. The festival is observed on the Kanya Sankranti Day, which follows Ganesh Puja, in every industrial town of Orissa.

Vishwakarma Pooja : Viswakarma is known as the divine engineer. As a mark of reverence, he is still worshipped by the engineering community. The festival is observed on the Kanya Sankranti Day, which follows Ganesh Puja, in every industrial town of Orissa.

Chaturdashi Shradh

Pitra Visarjani : The Shradh is performed by Dehagni Sanskar (Cremations) and finally by Asthi Pravah and Pitra Visarjan.

Snaan-Daan-Shradh Amavasya

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Festival Dates for Year
2009 - 2010 - 2011



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