Boishakh – Joishtho · 1415

Bengali Calendar May 2008

May 2008 · 31 days

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Bengali months in May 2008

Boishakh 14 Apr – 14 May 2008

Joishtho 15 May – 14 Jun 2008 Begins · Thu 15 May

May 2008 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 7), Narasimha Jayanti (May 18), Buddha Purnima (May 20). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 6 favourable, 15 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 2, May 15, May 31. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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

1 Thu Varuthini Ekadashi 3 Sat Krishna Pradosh Vrat 4 Sun Masik Shivaratri 5 Mon Amavasya 7 Wed Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 8 Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi 11 Sun Ganga Saptami 13 Tue Sita Navami 14 Wed Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Thu Mohini Ekadashi 17 Sat Shukla Pradosh Vrat 18 Sun Narasimha Jayanti 19 Mon Purnima Vrat 20 Tue Buddha Purnima 21 Wed Narada Jayanti 23 Fri Sankashti Chaturthi 31 Sat Apara Ekadashi

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