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May 1940

Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 1997

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May 1940 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 1940

Vaisakha 23 Apr – 21 May 1940

Jyaistha 22 May – 19 Jun 1940 Begins · Wed 22 May

May 1940 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 1997. Vaisakha carries Akshaya Tritiya, the most auspicious day for new ventures and gold, with Narasimha Jayanti and the Buddha Purnima full moon; bathing in the Ganga is held especially meritorious. Major observances: Akshaya Tritiya (May 10), Narasimha Jayanti (May 20), Buddha Purnima (May 21). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 15 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 3, May 18. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Akshaya Tritiya Narasimha Jayanti Buddha Purnima

21 observances in May

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

3 Fri Varuthini Ekadashi 4 Sat Krishna Pradosh Vrat 5 Sun Masik Shivaratri 6 Mon Somvati Amavasya 7 Tue Amavasya 9 Thu Parashurama Jayanti 10 Fri Akshaya Tritiya 11 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi 14 Tue Ganga Saptami Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Wed Masik Durgashtami 16 Thu Sita Navami 17 Fri Mohini Ekadashi 19 Sun Shukla Pradosh Vrat 20 Mon Narasimha Jayanti 21 Tue Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 22 Wed Narada Jayanti 24 Fri Sankashti Chaturthi 28 Tue Kalashtami

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