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Calendar of Hindu Festivals
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| Month |
Date(Day) |
Festival |
Date(Day) |
Monthly Puja (Time) |
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| January |
01 (Tuesday) |
New Year's Day/Amritwani Paath |
05 (Saturday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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07 (Monday) |
Hanuman Jayanti |
19 (Saturday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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14 (Monday) |
Makara Sankranti/Pongal |
21 (Monday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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22 (Tuesday) |
Thai Poosam |
17 (Thursday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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| February |
11 (Monday) |
Vasanth Panchmi |
04 (Monday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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13
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Rath Saptami |
14 (Thursday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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15 (Friday) |
Madhav Navami |
18 (Monday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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24 (Sunday) |
Maha Satyanarayan Puja |
20 (Wednesday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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| March |
05 (Wednesday) |
Maha Shivaratri |
04 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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13 (Thursday) |
Karadayan Nombu |
12 (Wednesday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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20 (Thursday) |
Holi |
18 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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21 (Friday) |
Panguni Uttram |
20 (Thursday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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| April |
06 (Sunday) |
Yugadi (Basant Navratri Begins) |
03 (Thursday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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11 & 12 (Fri & Sat) |
Akhand Ramayan Paath |
08 (Tuesday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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13 (Sunday) |
Sri Ramnavami (Basant Navratri Ends) |
17 (Thursday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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13 (Sunday) |
Vishu / Tamil New
Year |
19 (Saturday) |
Poornmashi Puja (11:30 A.M.) |
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20 (Sunday) |
Hanuman Jayanti |
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20 (Sunday) |
Sri Mahavir Jayanti |
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27 (Sunday) |
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| May |
09 (Friday) |
Shankar Jayanti |
02 (Friday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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10 (Saturday) |
Ramanuja Jayanti |
05 (Monday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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10 (Saturday) |
Mother's Day Cultural Program |
16 (Friday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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18 (Sunday) |
Valli Thirumanam |
19 (Monday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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19 (Monday) |
Vaikasi Visakam |
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| June |
01 (Sunday) |
Sri Kalyanotsavam |
01 (Sunday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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02 (Monday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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15 (Sunday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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17 (Tuesday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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28 (Saturday) |
Karthigai Puja (11:30 A.M.) |
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30 (Monday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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| July |
13 (Sunday) |
Rath Yatra |
15 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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17 (Thursday) |
Guru Poornima |
17 (Thursday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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28 (Monday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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29 (Tuesday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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| August |
04 (Monday) |
Naga Chaturthi |
13 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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05 (Tuesday) |
Garuda Panchmi/Nag Panchami |
16 (Saturday) |
Poornmashi (11:30 A.M.) |
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15 (Friday) |
Vara Mahalaxmi/Rig Upakarma |
23 (Saturday) |
Karthigai Puja (11:30 A.M.) |
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16 (Saturday) |
Yajur Upakarma / Raksha Bandhan |
28 (Thursday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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17 (Sunday) |
Gayatri Japam |
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23 (Saturday) |
Sri Krishan Janmasthmi |
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24 (Sunday) |
Special Saraswati Puja (for Students) |
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| September |
02 (Tuesday) |
Sama Upakarma |
12 (Friday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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03 (Wednesday) |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
14 (Sunday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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15 (Monday) |
Pitra Paksha Begins (Shradha Begins) |
19 (Friday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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28 (Sunday) |
Pitra Paksha Ends (Shradha Ends) |
26 (Friday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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29 (Monday) |
Navaratri Begins |
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| October |
07 (Tuesday) |
Durgashthmi/Saraswati Puja |
12 (Sunday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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08 (Wednesday) |
Mahanavami/Navaratri Ends |
13 ((Monday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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03 (Friday) |
Laitha Sahastranama (Deep Puja) |
16 (Thursday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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04 (Saturday) |
Mata Jagaran |
25 (Saturday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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09 (Thursday) |
Vijaydashmi/Dasahara/ |
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Sravan Abhishekam Balaji |
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17 (Friday) |
Karva Chauth |
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18th and 19th |
Festival of India |
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25 (Saturday) |
Dhanteras |
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27 (Monday) |
Deepawali |
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28 (Tuesday) |
Annakut Puja |
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| November |
01 (Saturday) |
Deepawali - Cultural
Program |
10 (Monday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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01 (Saturday) |
Naga Chaturthi |
12 (Wednesday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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03 (Monday) |
Skanda Shashti |
13 (Thursday) |
Karthigai Puja (5:30 P.M.) |
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02 (Sunday) |
Nagpanchmi |
24 (Monday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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| December |
08 (Monday) |
Vaikunth Eaikdashi |
10 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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10 (Wednesday) |
Karhikai Deepam |
10 (Wednesday) |
Karthigai Puja (7:00 P.M.) |
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21 (Sunday) |
Lord Ayyappan Puja |
11 (Thursday) |
Poornmashi (7:00 P.M.) |
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26 (Friday) |
Hanuman Jayanti |
24 (Wednesday) |
Pradosh Puja (6:00 P.M.) |
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