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May 1959

Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 2016

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May 1959 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 1959

Vaisakha 24 Apr – 22 May 1959

Jyaistha 23 May – 20 Jun 1959 Begins · Sat 23 May

May 1959 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 2016. 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 21), Buddha Purnima (May 22). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 1 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 3, May 19. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Akshaya Tritiya Narasimha Jayanti Buddha Purnima

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

3 Sun Varuthini Ekadashi 4 Mon Krishna Pradosh Vrat 5 Tue Masik Shivaratri 7 Thu Amavasya 10 Sun Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 11 Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi 14 Thu Ganga Saptami 15 Fri Vrishabha Sankranti 16 Sat Masik Durgashtami 17 Sun Sita Navami 18 Mon Mohini Ekadashi 20 Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat 21 Thu Narasimha Jayanti 22 Fri Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 23 Sat Narada Jayanti 25 Mon Sankashti Chaturthi 29 Fri Kalashtami

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