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January 1998

Pausha – Magha · Vikram Samvat 2055

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January 1998 · 31 days

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Hindu months in January 1998

Pausha 15 Dec 1997 – 12 Jan 1998

Magha 13 Jan – 11 Feb 1998 Begins · Tue 13 Jan

January 1998 corresponds to Pausha – Magha, Vikram Samvat 2055. 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), Republic Day (Jan 26). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 14 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Jan 8, Jan 24. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Republic Day Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal

20 observances in January

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

26 Trayodashi Republic Day +2 more Republic Day Ratanti Kali Puja Masik Shivaratri 27 Chaturdashi Amavasya 28 Amavasya Mauni Amavas 29 Pratipada 30 Tritiya 31 Chaturthi Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi

2 Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi 5 Mon Masik Durgashtami 8 Thu Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 10 Sat Shukla Pradosh Vrat 12 Mon Purnima Vrat 13 Tue Bhogi 14 Wed Makar Sankranti Thai Pongal 16 Fri Sakat Chauth Sankashti Chaturthi 20 Tue Kalashtami 24 Sat Shat Tila Ekadashi 25 Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat

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26 Mon Republic Day Ratanti Kali Puja Masik Shivaratri 27 Tue Amavasya 28 Wed Mauni Amavas 31 Sat Ganesh Jayanti Vinayaka Chaturthi

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