ॐ वक्रत ुंड महाकाय कोटिसूययसमप्रभ टिटवयघ्िुं क रु मे देव सवयकायेष सवयदा॥ rules. For example Ganesha Chaturthi has to be oserved when the Chaturthi Tithi is observed during the वटिष्ठ॥ यटममि ्पक्षे यत्र काले येि दृग्गटितैक्यम।् दृश्यते तेि पक्षेि क यायटिथ्याटदटििययम॥् 8th/15th part of the dinmana. The dinmana is the difference between local Sunset and Sunrise. If Chaturthi is not prevailing during that period then take the second day. भामकराचायय॥ यात्राटववाहोत्सवजातकादौ खेिैैः मफ िैरेवफलमफ ित्वम।् मयात्प्रोच्यते तेि िभश्चरािा ुंमफ िटक्रया दृग्गटितैक्यकृद्या॥ We are pleased to release the 2012 calendar based on Hindu dharma shastra and drika siddhanta. This For example, if one Tithi is observed at moonrise in India it may or may not exist during moonrise on the same day in a different part of the world. If you are in America then it will be observed on previous day or calendar is specially prepared for the Greater Boston area, and it may not be applicable in other parts of the the next day if you are in Japan, Fiji, Australia and other countries. For example if a total lunar eclipse is world. All time presented here is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time. visible in India at 5:00 AM it will happen on the previous day in the USA. For these reasons Indian People usually align the Hindu festivals with the English dates based on the Indian calendar. They think that Panchangam you bring from India cannot be used outside of India. iSfe apnte Imndbiearn 2 cnad leevnedrayrw shaeyrse “inJa tnhme wasotrhladm. iT”h oen U aS cAer itsa 1in0 :d3a0t teo, s1a5y: 3S0e phtoeumrsb ebre h2innd d2 0In10d,i ath, seon siot mwiel lp aepoppelea rw ailsl Uttarayana / Dakshinayana: The season occur based on earth’s position around the Sun. This is due to think it will also come the next day in the USA, i.e. September 3rd 2010. They also argue that their family Earth’s tilt of 23.45 degrees. The Earth circles around Sun with this tilt. When the tilt is facing the Sun we priest in India has told them to celebrate on this particular date and according to him the Indian calendar get summer and when the tilt is away from the Sun we get winter. Because of this tilt it seems like the Sun will apply to all places in the world. This is a completely wrong assumption. If the Earth was flat then you travels north and south of the equator. The Uttarayana is the Sun appearing to move north. The can use Indian calendar everywhere as sunrise sunset will happen all places equally. We won’t have any Dakshinayana is the Sun appearing to move towards South. This causes rise to seaons and dependent on timezones and the world will have only one timezone. Surya Siddhanta, Maharishi Vashistha, equinoxes and solstices. Bhaskaracharya taught us to prepare the panchangam based on the longitude, latitude of the place you live There is a common misconception that Makar Samkranti is the Uttarayana. This is because at one point in for these reasons you cannot bring a calendar from India and use abroad. time Sayana and Nirayana Zodiac were same. Every year equinoxes slides by 50 seconds due to precision of The English date and changes at midnight; whereas the Hindu date (or Tithi) and day does not change at equinoxes, giving birth to Ayanamsha and causing Makar Samkranti to slide further. As a result if you think midnight. Hindu day changes at Sunrise. All days are from one Sunrise to another Sunrise. Sunday will start Makar Samkranti is uttarayana then as it is sliding it will come in June after 9000 years. However Makar at one Sunrise and end at the next Sunrise.The Hindu date – the Tithi changes depending on the position of Samkranti still holds importance in our rituals as a Samkranti. All Drika Panchanga makers will use the the Sun and Moon. It can change anytime between two Sunrises. That is to say that if Prathama Tithi ends position of the tropical Sun to determine Uttarayana and Dakshinayana. Hence January 14th isn’t today at 23:02 it does not mean that Dwitiya Tithi will end tomorrow at the same time. It can end at 18:00, Uttarayana. Actual Uttarayana occurs on December 21st/22nd of every year. For more details please visit 18:09 or later. http://www.mypanchang.com or write to [email protected]. Tithi: In the lunar calendar the Moon takes a month for each revolution around the Earth. The lunar About myPanchang.com: myPanchang.com is the leading panchang maker providing the most accurate panchagam in English and various Indian languages and panchangam for over more than 394 cities calendar is divided into two groups called Pakshas. The first one is called Krishna Paksha (or dark all over the world based on highly accurate driga ganitha or thiruganitha. Most temples in the world rely on fortnight) or wanning moon. The second is called Shukla Paksha (or bright fortnight) or waxing moon. myPanchang.com for accurate Panchang data and festival observance times. Please visit myPanchang.com Each Paksha is divided into 15 Tithis. The first 14 Tithis are the Sanskrit numbers from 1 to 14 (Prathama, for more details. If you have any questions about confusion about any festival please contact Dvithiya etc). The 15th Tithi of Shukla Paksha is Poornima (full Moon) & the 15th of the Krishna Paksha is myPanchang.com Amavasya (Moon is not visible as it is closest to the Sun). Lunar Month: A lunar month consists of 30 Tithis and each Tithi then corresponds to the time taken by 2012 Calendar Acknowledgements the Moon to move 12 degrees with respect to the Sun. Krishna Paksha Tithis are in the darker color and Shukla Paksha Tithis are mentioned in the red color. Names of lunar months are Chaitra, Vaishakh, Jyestha, Panchangam Data mypanchang.com Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwayuja, Kartika, Margasira, Pushya, Maha, and Phalguna. Solar Month: A solar month begins when the Sun leaves one rasi and moves into the next. The solar MFeusthiuvartlsh a&s Pandit Mahesh Shastri month names are based on 12 signs, they are Mesha, Vrishbha, Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Tula, Calculated by Panchang Ganita, Panchang Siddhanti Vrischika, Dhanush, Makara, Kumbha, and Mina. This system is widely used in Tamilnadu, Kerala, West Hindu Poojari, Vedic and KP Astrologer Bengal, Orrisa, Punjab and Assam. mypanchang.com seattlepandit.com Nakshatra: The path of the moon around earth is divided into 27 segments or Nakshatras. A nakshatra (425)445-9117 changes when the moon leaves one of these 27 segments and enters the next. Nakshatras are in italics. They are Ashwini, Bharani, Kritika, Rohini, Mrisgashirsh, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Poorva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyestha, Moola, Poorva Shadha, Advisors Dr. Ramchandr a Joisa, Sistla Somayajulu, Uttara Shadha, Shravan, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Poorva Bhadra, U.ttara Bhadra and Revati. Rallabhandi Anjaneyulu, Santhosh Kumar Sharma Gollapelli Timings listed in the Calendar: The Tithi & Nakshatra times indicate a time when the Tithi or Parantap Kumar Vyas, Pundit Sandip Shastriji (Indianapolis) Nakshatra ends. The Panchanga uses the Vedic definition of a day, i.e., A day starts with Sunrise and ends Calender Design Monica Monasterio, Vikas Pulpa, Chakri Mukkasa, Rama Srinivasan, with the subsequent Sunrise. Thus, a Tithi with a time of 29:00 indicates that the Tithi ends past midnight Paddy Ramaiyanger but before the next Sunrise at 5:00 AM (29:00 – 24:00) on the next calendar day. Hence 24:00 means 00:00 Management Nayana Shastri, Sowjanya Kodidala hours of the next day, 25:00 means 1:00 AM of the next day, and 29:00 means 5:00 AM of the next day. This is standard time notation for any Panchangam. The time for Sun’s samkramana is when Sun will enter that Printed By Puget Sound Reprographics, (206) 769 6666 rasi or sign on that day. e.g. Makara 4:36 means Sun is entering Makara rasi at 4 hour 36 minute. All other Notes: Any data presented here is copyright of mypanchang.com and its associates, any portion reproduced times are the ending times. without prior w ritten permission of myPanchang.com will be treated as a violation of the United States Rahukalam / Sunrise / Sunset Table: This calendar has rahukalam, sunrise & sunset table as well. copyright laws These are calculated for Greater Boston area. myPanchang.com How festival dates are determined? The usual rule to observe a festival is to check the Tithi prevailing at the Sunrise. Each festival has different Rudraksha Collection www.rudrakshacollection.com Buy Best, Certified, Original Rudraksha online, Vedic Gemstones, Blessed Yantras, Puja Items Rudraksha can solve all your problems. The wearer enjoys all comforts at his command. Wealth, Marriage, Job January Purnimant 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Pausha- Magha 2012 Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Dhanus - Makara SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 New Year 2012 Vaikuntha Ekadasi Pausha Sh. Navami 17:05 Pradosham AReshvatatmi 2i9 1:04:82+8 APashnvcihnai kfau lel nndigsh:5t :08 DAsahsvhianmi 0i 81:91:14 2 EBkhaadraasnhi i1 212:0:075 DKrviattdikaash 1i 32:44:30 3+ TRroahyiondi 1a5sh:5i 02 5:28+ CMhraigtuarsdhairsshhia 2 167:1:273+ 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Arudra Darshanam Lohri / Bhogi Thai Pongal Thyagaraja Aradhana Makar Samkranti Satyanarayana Pooja Magha Kr. Sankathara Chaturthi Shashthi 19:06 Purnima 26:30+ Prathama 26:10+ Dvitiiya 25:22+ Tritiiya 24:10+ Chaturthi 22:41 Panchami 20:58 U.Phalguni 15:20 Aardra 18:22 Punarvasu 18:48 Pushya 18:45 Aslesha 18:17 Magha 17:31 P.Phalguni 16:31 Sun: Makara 14:21:30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Karidina Shat-Tila Ekadashi Ekadashi 09:00 Dvadashi 31:05+ Pradosham Masa shivaratri Saptami 17:08 Ashtami 15:06 Navami 13:03 Dashami 11:00 Anuraadha 08:39 Trayodashi 29:19+ Chaturdashi 27:49+ Hasta 14:04 Chitra 12:44 Svaati 11:21 Vishaakha 09:59 Jyeshtha 31:25+ Mula 30:20+ P.shadha 29:30+ 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Vasant Panchami Mauna Amavasya Amavasya Tarpanam Magha Shukla Paksha Dvitiiya 25:45+ Amavasya 26:39+ Prathama 25:56+ Dhanishta 29:28+ Tritiiya 26:11+ Chaturthi 27:17+ Panchami 29:00+ Shashthi 31:14+ U.shada 29:01+ Shravana 28:58+ Panchaka Starts 17:09 Shatabhisha 30:34+ P.Bhadrapada full night P.Bhadrapada 08:17 U.Bhadrapada 10:36 29 30 31 Arudhra Darshan is essentially a Shaivite festival and celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, Bhishma Asthami which is represented by the Nataraja form. Ratha Saptami Arudhra signifies the golden red flame and Shiva Saptami full night performs in the form this red-flamed light. Revati 13:22 Saptami 09:49 Ashtami 12:29 Panchaka ends: 13:22 Ashvini 16:25 Bharani 19:28 February Purnimant 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Magha - Phalguna 2012 Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Makara - Kumbha SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT The Indian Calendar isn’t 1 2 3 4 applicable in USA due to ॐ नमः शिवाय, Longitude, Latitude, and Bhishma Ekadashi other Difference. Visit शिवजी सदा सहाय | Madhva Navami mypachang.com for ॐ नमः शिवाय, गरूु जी details. Magha Sh. * सदा सहाय || NKraitvtaikmai 2124::1588 DRoahshinaim 24i 1:379:0+1 EMkraidgaasshhii r1s8h:a2 266 :22+ DAavarddraas h2i7 1:293:0+8 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Thai Poosam Maghi Poonam TN: Thirumazhis Azhwar Bhairavi Jayanthi Pradosham Satyanarayana Pooja Phalguna Kr. Sankathara Chaturthi Chaturthi 07:53 Trayodashi 19:04 Chaturdashi 18:17 Purnima 16:53 Prathama 15:01 Dvitiiya 12:48 Tritiiya 10:22 Panchami 29:27+ Punarvasu 27:40+ Pushya 27:17+ Aslesha 26:21+ Magha 24:59+ P.Phalguni 23:22 U.Phalguni 21:36 Hasta 19:51 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Vijaya Ekadasi Maasi Begins Saptami 25:02+ Shani Pradosham Shashthi 27:09+ Svaati 16:41 Ashtami 23:09 Navami 21:30 Dashami 20:07 Ekadashi 18:59 Dvadashi 18:08 Chitra 18:11 Sun: Kumbha 03:21:13 Vishaakha 15:24 Anuraadha 14:22 Jyeshtha 13:34 Mula 13:02 P.shadha 12:45 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ॐ नमः शिवाय Maha Shivaratri Family Day Chaturdashi 17:22 Amavasya Tarpanam Phalguna Sh. Chaturthi 23:20 Trayodashi 17:34 Shravana 13:05 Amavasya 17:34 Prathama 18:15 Dvitiiya 19:26 Tritiiya 21:09 Revati 21:26 U.shada 12:45 Panchaka Starts: 25:24 Dhanishta 13:49 Shatabhisha 14:59 P.Bhadrapada 16:39 U.Bhadrapada 18:49 Panchaka Ends:21:26 26 27 28 29 Shivratri is the night when lord shiva is said to have performed the Tandava Nritya or the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. According to the Puranas, during the Samudra Manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean. The gods and the demons were terrified as it could destroy the entire world. When they ran to Shiva for help, he in order to protect the world, drank the deadly poison but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it. Shivratri celebrates this Panchami 25:52+ Shashthi 28:34+ Saptami full night Saptami 07:10 event by which Shiva saved the world. Ashvini 24:24+ Bharani 27:32+ Krittika 30:35+ Rohini full night March Purnimant 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Phalguna - Chaitra 2012 Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Kumbha – Mina SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 The Indian Calendar isn’t Matsya Jayanti is observed on the day when the first applicable in USA due to Happy Yugadi incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu – Matsya Avatar Longitude, Latitude, and and – is believed to have appeared on the earth. In Matsya other Difference. Visit Avatar, Lord Vishnu appeared as a one-horned fish Hindu New Year mypachang.com for and warned about the Mahapralaya (cosmic deluge) Phalguna Sh. details. and also rescued the Vedas from Demon Damanaka. Ashtami 09:25 Navami 11:04 Dashami 11:57 Rohini 09:19 Mrigashirsha 11:29 Aardra 12:54 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lakshmi Jayanthi Holi Amalaki Ekadasi Karidina Maasi Magham TN:Kulasekhar Azhwar Satyanarayana Pooja Chaitra Kr. Soma Pradosham Chaturdashi 07:22 Prathama 25:36+ Sankathara Chaturthi EPkuandaarvshais u1 21:30:03 1 DPuvsahdyaas h1i3 1:118:1 1 TArsaleysohdaa s1h2i: 2009 :36 PMuargnhima a1 02:84:539 + PU..PPhhaallgguunnii 0380::4221 + DHvaisttiiay a2 72:25:52+5 TCrhiittiriyaa 2 159:3:114+ 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Daylight Saving Starts Ranga Panchami Karadyan Nombu Papamochini Ekadasi Phanguni starts Saptami 10:12 Navami 07:44 CSvhaaatutir 2th4i: 2107+:1 3 PVaisnhcahaakmhai 1242::2298 SAhnausrhatahdi h1a2 :2008: 59 JSyuens:h Mthian a1 90:15:71 4:04 AMsuhltaa m19i :0283: 44 DP.asshhaadmhai 3119::1116+ EUk.sahdaadshai 1391::3044 + 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Hindu New Year Chaitra Navaratra begins Soma Pradosham Chaitra Sh. Trayodashi full night Masa Shivaratri Amavasya Tarpanam Prathama 12:30 Dvadashi 31:21+ Dhanishta 21:24 Trayodashi 08:02 Chaturdashi 09:07 Amavasya 10:37 Dvitiiya 14:45 Revati 29:41+ Shravana 20:17 Panchaka Starts: 8:48 Shatabhisha 22:54 P.Bhadrapada 24:47+ U.Bhadrapada 27:03+ Ashvini full night Panchaka ends: 29:41 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Shri Rama Navami Matsya Jayanthi Sri Panchami Gauri Tritiya Tritiiya 17:17 Chaturthi 19:58 Panchami 22:37 Shashthi 25:02+ Saptami 26:57+ Ashtami 28:12+ Navami 28:38+ Ashvini 08:37 Bharani 11:45 Krittika 14:55 Rohini 17:54 Mrigashirsha 20:29 Aardra 22:28 Punarvasu 23:41 April Purnimant 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Chaitra - Vaishakha 2012 Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Mina – Mesha SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kamada Ekadasi Mahavir Jayanthi Panguni Uttiram Hanuman Jayanthi Good Friday Chaitra Sh. Pradosham Satyanarayana Pooja Vaishakha Kr. Dashami 28:11+ Ekadashi 26:53+ Dvadashi 24:48+ Trayodashi 22:04 Chaturdashi 18:50 Purnima 15:18 Prathama 11:38 Pushya 24:04+ Aslesha 23:36 Magha 22:21 P.Phalguni 20:26 U.Phalguni 18:00 Hasta 15:16 Chitra 12:23 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Baisakhi Easter Sunday Tamil New Year Vishu Sankathara Chaturthi Dvitiiya 08:00 Chaturthi 25:28+ Ashtami 18:29 Tritiiya 28:34+ Vishaakha 06:56 Panchami 22:50 Shashthi 20:46 Saptami 19:19 U.shada 25:07+ Navami 18:18 Svaati 09:33 Anuraadha 28:40+ Jyeshtha 26:53+ Mula 25:41+ P.shadha 25:05+ Sun: Mesha 09:43:15 Shravana 25:45+ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Varuthini Ekadasi Vallabhacharya Jayanthi Pradosham Amavasya Tarpanam Dashami 18:41 Masa Shivaratri Amavasya 27:18+ Vaishakha Sh. Dhanishta 26:57+ Ekadashi 19:37 Dvadashi 21:00 Trayodashi 22:48 Chaturdashi 24:55+ Revati 12:01 Prathama 29:52+ Panchaka Starts: 14:17 Shatabhisha 28:38+ P.Bhadrapada full night P.Bhadrapada 06:46 U.Bhadrapada 09:14 Panchaka ends:12:01 Ashvini 15:00 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Parashuram Jayanthi Shankaracharya Jayanthi Akshay Tritiya Ramanuja Jayanthi Dvitiiya full night Dvitiiya 08:30 Tritiiya 11:06 Chaturthi 13:29 Panchami 15:31 Shashthi 17:01 Saptami 17:50 Bharani 18:08 Krittika 21:17 Rohini 24:19+ Mrigashirsha 27:05+ Aardra 29:25+ Punarvasu full night Punarvasu 07:09 29 30 ॐ नमः शिवाय, The Indian Calendar isn’t Akshaya Trithiya, or Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious day. As per Hindu astrology applicable in USA due to and almanac, each second on the Akshaya Trithiya day is auspicious. It is said that Bagalamukhi Jayanthi शिवजी सदा सहाय | Longitude, Latitude, and there is no need to look for a ‘muhurat’ on the day. The word Akshaya means ‘that ॐ नमः शिवाय, गरूु जी other Difference. Visit which never diminishes’ and the day is ideal for beginning new ventures as it is Ashtami 17:52 Navami 17:07 mypachang.com for believed that all investments on this day appreciates. The Pandavas received the Pushya 08:11 Aslesha 08:26 सदा सहाय || details. Akshaya Pathram from Lord Krishna on this day. Guru Astha starts: 18:17:39 Guru Astha May Purnimant 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Vaishakha - Jyeshtha 2012 Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Mesha - Vrishabha SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 ॐ नमः शिवाय, The Indian Calendar isn’t applicable in USA due to Vasavi Jayanthi Narasimha Jayanthi Kurma Jayanthi शिवजी सदा सहाय | Longitude, Latitude, and TN:Madhurakavi Azhwar Buddha Jayanthi ॐ नमः शिवाय, गरूु जी other Difference. Visit Vaishakha Sh. Ekadashi 13:17 Pradosham Trayodashi 07:03 Satyanarayana Pooja mypachang.com for Dashami 15:33 P.Phalguni 06:36 Dvadashi 10:24 Chaturdashi 27:23+ Purnima 23:35 सदा सहाय || details. MGuarguh Aas 0th7a:5 3 UGu.Prhua Algsuthnai 28:40+ HGausruta A 2s6th:1a3 + CGhuirtura A 2s3th:2a5 SGvuaraut iA 2s0th:2a7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Jyestha Kr. Sankathara Chaturthi Shashthi 06:34 Ashtami 29:53+ Prathama 19:48 Dvitiiya 16:12 Tritiiya 12:57 Chaturthi 10:12 Panchami 08:02 Saptami 29:51+ Shravana 08:13 Vishaakha 17:28 Anuraadha 14:40 Jyeshtha 12:12 Mula 10:13 P.shadha 08:51 U.shada 08:10 Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Panchaka Starts:20:31 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Saturn Retrograde Apara Ekadasi Mother’s Day Kanya 19:50 Guru in Vrishabha 23:14 Vaikasi Starts Pradosham Navami 06:37 Dvadashi 12:06 Masa Shivaratri Navami full night Shatabhisha 10:28 Dashami 07:59 Ekadashi 09:51 Revati 17:57 Trayodashi 14:36 Chaturdashi 17:12 DGhuarun iAshstthaa 0 9:00 SGuunr:u V Arsisthhaab ha 06:34 PG.uBrhua Adsrathpaa da 12:32 UGu.Brhua Adsrtahpaa da 15:04 GPaunruch Aasktah ae nds:17:57 AGsuhrvui nAis 2th1a:0 1 BGhuarura Ansi t2h4a: 10+ 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Shani Amavasya Victoria Day Karidina Jyeshtha Sh. Budha Kalki Jayanthi Rambha Vrata Parvati Uttpati Amavasya 19:47 Prathama 22:14 Dvitiiya 24:26+ Tritiiya 26:19+ Chaturthi 27:45+ Panchami 28:40+ Shashthi 29:00+ Krittika 27:16+ Rohini full night Rohini 06:13 Mrigashirsha 08:54 Aardra 11:14 Punarvasu 13:07 Pushya 14:29 Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha Guru Astha 27 28 29 30 31 The fourth and the greatest incarnation of Lord Vishnu amongst his ten prime avataras is Lord Narasimha who emerged out of a pillar as Man-Lion on the day of Dhoomavati Jayanthi Nirjala Ekadasi Nrisimha Jayanthi. He devoured Demon-Lord Hiranyakashyapu and recued demon-lord's son Saptami 28:40+ Ashtami 27:41+ Navami 26:02+ Dashami 23:48 Ekadashi 21:02 Prahlad maharaja – a devotee of lord Vishnu from AGsulreus hAas t1h5a: 13 MGuarguh Aas 1th5a:1 9 PG.uPrhua Algsuthnai 1 e4n:4d6s: 21:17:26 USh.Puhkaralg Ausntih 1a3 s:t3a5r ts: 13:14:58 HShausktara 1 A1s:5th1a death. June Purnimant 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Jyeshtha - Ashaadha 2012 Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Vrishabha - Mithuna SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Hari Shayani Ekadashi is the day when Lord Hari or Vishnu retires to Ksheer Sagar ॐ नमः शिवाय, KSaavriatdriy Nano nNboum Vbruit, hoarm , is 1 2 (Ocean of Milk), rests there till four months and comes back to Vaikunth Vas on a Tamil observance in Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in Kartik Month. The Shukla Paksha Ekadashi of Kartik शिवजी सदा सहाय | which married woman prays for the well being TN:Naam Azhwar Month is called as Prabodhani Ekadashi. The period from Hari Shayani Ekadashi to ॐ नमः शिवाय, गरूु जी and long life of her Pradosham Vaikasi Visakam Prabhodhani Ekadashi is called as Chaturmas (Four Months). As Lord Vishnu, the husband. Similar Vrata in Jyeshtha Sh. Trayodashi 14:24 presorvor of life rests in Ksheer Sagar so no pious and auspicious activities like सदा सहाय ||* NChoarutht hI.n idni aG iusj aKraartw &a DChviatdraa s0h9i :1378: 52 SVvisahaatai 0kh7a:0 258 :20+ marriage etc. are carried out in Chaturmas. Maharastra -- Vata Savitri. Shukra Astha Shukra Astha 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Partial Lunar Eclipse Vata Savitri Vratam (05:59 – 08:06) Satyanarayana Pooja Purnima 07:11 Ashaadha Kr. 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Trayodashi 06:45 Chaturdashi 09:03 Amavasya 11:02 Prathama 12:36 Dvitiiya 13:44 Tritiiya 14:24 Chaturthi 14:35 Krittika 09:34 Rohini 12:25 Mrigashirsha 14:56 Aardra 17:04 Punarvasu 18:45 Pushya 20:00 Aslesha 20:46 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Harishayani Ekadasi TN:Periy Azhwar Dashami 05:59 Panchami 14:18 Shashthi 13:32 Saptami 12:17 Ashtami 10:36 Navami 08:29 Dvadashi 24:09+ Ekadashi 27:10+ Magha 21:04 P.Phalguni 20:54 U.Phalguni 20:16 Hasta 19:11 Chitra 17:42 Vishaakha 13:45 Svaati 15:52 July Purnimant 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Aashadha - Shravana 2012 Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Mithuna – Karka SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Canada Day Jayaparvati Vrat Jayaparvati Vrat Ends Guru Poornima Pradosham Satyanarayana Pooja Sankathara Chaturthi Ashaadha Sh. Purnima 14:51 Shravana Kr. 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It is then celebrated by an all Ekadashi 08:46 Trayodashi 27:47+ Chaturdashi 25:28+ details. सदा सहाय || night Jagaran or keeping awake. Jyeshtha 17:31 Mula 15:48 P.shadha 14:11 August Purnimant Shravana – Bhadrapada 2012 3434 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L4X9, Canada Vedio Phone:416-402-2371 Home: 905-458-3977 Cell: 647-927-0042 Adhika Bhadrapada www.panditacharya.com email: [email protected] Karka - Simha SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Onam is the largest festival celebrated by the people 1 2 3 4 The Indian Calendar isn’t of Kerala, India. The festival commemorates the applicable in USA due to Vamana avatar of Vishnu and the subsequent Raksha Bandhan Raghavendra Swami Longitude, Latitude, and Yajur Upakarma Rigveda Upakarma Aradhana Kajali Tritiya homecoming of the legendary Emperor Baliraja. It other Difference. Visit Saturn in Tula 21:55 mypachang.com for celebrates the Asura King Baliraja's annual visit from Satyanarayana Pooja details. 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