Boishakh – Joishtho · 1403

Bengali Calendar May 1996

May 1996 · 31 days

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Bengali months in May 1996

Boishakh 14 Apr – 14 May 1996

Joishtho 15 May – 14 Jun 1996 Begins · Wed 15 May

May 1996 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: Narasimha Jayanti (May 2), Buddha Purnima (May 3), Vat Savitri Vrat (May 17). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 19 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 13, May 29. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Narasimha Jayanti Buddha Purnima Ganga Puja

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

1 Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat 2 Thu Narasimha Jayanti 3 Fri Buddha Purnima Purnima Vrat 4 Sat Narada Jayanti 6 Mon Sankashti Chaturthi 13 Mon Apara Ekadashi 14 Tue Vrishabha Sankranti Krishna Pradosh Vrat 15 Wed Masik Shivaratri 16 Thu Phalaharini Kali Puja 17 Fri Shani Jayanti Amavasya 21 Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi 23 Thu Jamai Shashti 27 Mon Ganga Puja 29 Wed Nirjala Ekadashi 30 Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat

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