Bengali Festival Calendar 1932
January 1932
12 festivals
Sun
3
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Tue
5
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
7
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
11
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Tue
19
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Thu
21
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
23
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
26
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
26
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
February 1932
14 festivals
Tue
2
Feb
Ekadashi for victory and success
Thu
4
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
4
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
6
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
6
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
10
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
11
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
13
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sun
14
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
17
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
19
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
21
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
25
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 1932
15 festivals
Wed
2
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
4
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
5
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sat
5
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
11
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
13
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Fri
18
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sun
20
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
21
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
22
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Tue
22
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
25
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
29
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
April 1932
17 festivals
Fri
1
Apr
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sun
3
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
5
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
6
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
9
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
10
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
12
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
15
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Fri
15
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sun
17
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
18
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
20
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
20
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
23
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
30
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
May 1932
17 festivals
Tue
3
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
3
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
5
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
8
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
8
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
9
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
12
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
13
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
14
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
16
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
18
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
18
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
19
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Thu
19
May
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
20
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
23
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
June 1932
13 festivals
Wed
1
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
1
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
2
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
3
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Wed
8
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
13
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
14
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Tue
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
16
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
18
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
21
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
29
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
July 1932
14 festivals
Fri
1
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
1
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
3
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
5
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
7
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
13
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Fri
15
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
15
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sun
17
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
17
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
21
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
28
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
30
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
31
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
August 1932
17 festivals
Mon
1
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
5
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
6
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Fri
12
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
13
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Mon
15
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
15
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
15
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
19
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
20
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
23
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Sat
27
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Mon
29
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
29
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
September 1932
16 festivals
Sat
3
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
4
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Mon
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
7
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
10
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
12
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
13
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
14
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Fri
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
18
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
26
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
28
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Thu
29
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
30
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 1932
21 festivals
Sun
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
3
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
6
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
7
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
8
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
9
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
11
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
13
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
14
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Fri
14
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Tue
18
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
25
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
26
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
27
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Thu
27
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
27
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
28
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sat
29
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
29
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
30
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
November 1932
12 festivals
Tue
1
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
7
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
8
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
9
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
10
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
12
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
15
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
17
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
20
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
24
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Fri
25
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
December 1932
11 festivals
Thu
1
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Thu
8
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
8
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
10
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
12
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Mon
12
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
16
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
25
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
25
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
30
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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