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May 1997

Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 2054

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May 1997 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 1997

Vaisakha 23 Apr – 22 May 1997

Jyaistha 23 May – 20 Jun 1997 Begins · Fri 23 May

May 1997 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 2054. 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 9), Narasimha Jayanti (May 20), Buddha Purnima (May 22). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 4 favourable, 14 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

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

3 Sat Varuthini Ekadashi 4 Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat 5 Mon Masik Shivaratri 6 Tue Amavasya 9 Fri Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 10 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi 13 Tue Ganga Saptami 14 Wed Vrishabha Sankranti Masik Durgashtami 15 Thu Sita Navami 18 Sun Mohini Ekadashi 19 Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat 20 Tue Narasimha Jayanti 22 Thu Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 23 Fri Narada Jayanti 25 Sun Sankashti Chaturthi 29 Thu Kalashtami

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