Boishakh – Joishtho · 1356

Bengali Calendar May 1949

May 1949 · 31 days

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Bengali months in May 1949

Boishakh 14 Apr – 14 May 1949

Joishtho 15 May – 14 Jun 1949 Begins · Sun 15 May

May 1949 corresponds to Boishakh – Joishtho. Joishtho brings Jamai Shashti, when sons-in-law are feasted and honoured by their in-laws, and the Dasahara bathing days on the Ganga. Major observances: Akshaya Tritiya (May 1), Narasimha Jayanti (May 11), Buddha Purnima (May 12). Day quality across 31 days: 3 highly auspicious, 4 favourable, 16 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 9, May 23. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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1 Tritiya Akshaya Tritiya 2 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi 3 Panchami 4 Shashthi 5 Saptami Ganga Saptami 6 Ashtami 7 Navami Sita Navami 8 Dashami Mohini Ekadashi 9 Ekadashi 10 Trayodashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 11 Chaturdashi Narasimha Jayanti 12 Purnima Buddha Purnima Purnima Vrat 13 Pratipada Narada Jayanti 14 Dwitiya Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Tritiya Joishtho begins Sankashti Chaturthi 16 Chaturthi 17 Panchami 18 Shashthi 19 Saptami 20 Ashtami 21 Navami 22 Dashami 23 Ekadashi Apara Ekadashi 24 Dwadashi 25 Trayodashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 26 Chaturdashi Masik Shivaratri 27 Amavasya Phalaharini Kali Puja Shani Jayanti Amavasya 28 Pratipada 29 Dwitiya 30 Tritiya 31 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi

1 Sun Akshaya Tritiya 2 Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi 5 Thu Ganga Saptami 7 Sat Sita Navami 8 Sun Mohini Ekadashi 10 Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat 11 Wed Narasimha Jayanti 12 Thu Buddha Purnima Purnima Vrat 13 Fri Narada Jayanti 14 Sat Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Sun Sankashti Chaturthi 23 Mon Apara Ekadashi 25 Wed Krishna Pradosh Vrat 26 Thu Masik Shivaratri 27 Fri Phalaharini Kali Puja Shani Jayanti Amavasya 31 Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi

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