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May 1981

Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 2038

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May 1981 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 1981

Vaisakha 20 Apr – 18 May 1981

Jyaistha 19 May – 17 Jun 1981 Begins · Tue 19 May

May 1981 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 2038. 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 6), Narasimha Jayanti (May 17), Buddha Purnima (May 19). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 7 favourable, 15 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 14, May 30. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Akshaya Tritiya Narasimha Jayanti Buddha Purnima

22 observances in May

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

1 Fri Krishna Pradosh Vrat 2 Sat Masik Shivaratri 3 Sun Amavasya 4 Mon Somvati Amavasya 6 Wed Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 7 Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi 10 Sun Ganga Saptami 11 Mon Masik Durgashtami 12 Tue Sita Navami 14 Thu Vrishabha Sankranti Mohini Ekadashi 16 Sat Shukla Pradosh Vrat 17 Sun Narasimha Jayanti 18 Mon Purnima Vrat 19 Tue Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti 20 Wed Narada Jayanti 22 Fri Sankashti Chaturthi 26 Tue Kalashtami 29 Fri Apara Ekadashi 31 Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat

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