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January 1985

Pausha – Magha · Vikram Samvat 2042

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January 1985 · 31 days

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Hindu months in January 1985

Pausha 9 Dec 1984 – 7 Jan 1985

Magha 8 Jan – 5 Feb 1985 Begins · Tue 8 Jan

January 1985 corresponds to Pausha – Magha, Vikram Samvat 2042. Magha is the great bathing month: the Magh Mela and Kalpvas at Prayag's Sangam, and Vasant Panchami honouring Saraswati on the first day of spring. Major observances: Makar Sankranti (Jan 14), Thai Pongal (Jan 14), Mauni Amavas (Jan 21). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 2 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Jan 2, Jan 17. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Republic Day Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal Vasant Panchami

23 observances in January

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1 Dashami 2 Ekadashi Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 3 Dwadashi 4 Dwadashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 5 Trayodashi 6 Chaturdashi 7 Purnima Purnima Vrat 8 Dwitiya Magha begins 9 Tritiya 10 Chaturthi Sakat Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 11 Panchami 12 Shashthi 13 Saptami Bhogi Kalashtami 14 Ashtami Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal 15 Navami 16 Dashami 17 Ekadashi Shat Tila Ekadashi 18 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 19 Trayodashi Ratanti Kali Puja Masik Shivaratri 20 Chaturdashi Amavasya 21 Amavasya Mauni Amavas Somvati Amavasya 22 Pratipada 23 Dwitiya 24 Tritiya Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi 25 Chaturthi Vasant Panchami

26 Panchami Republic Day Republic Day 27 Shashthi 28 Saptami Ratha Saptami 29 Ashtami Bhishma Ashtami Masik Durgashtami 30 Navami 31 Dashami

2 Wed Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 4 Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat 7 Mon Purnima Vrat 10 Thu Sakat Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 13 Sun Bhogi Kalashtami 14 Mon Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal 17 Thu Shat Tila Ekadashi 18 Fri Krishna Pradosh Vrat 19 Sat Ratanti Kali Puja Masik Shivaratri 20 Sun Amavasya 21 Mon Mauni Amavas Somvati Amavasya 24 Thu Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi 25 Fri Vasant Panchami

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26 Sat Republic Day 28 Mon Ratha Saptami 29 Tue Bhishma Ashtami Masik Durgashtami

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