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May 2016

Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 2073

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May 2016 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 2016

Vaisakha 23 Apr – 21 May 2016

Jyaistha 22 May – 20 Jun 2016 Begins · Sun 22 May

May 2016 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 2073. 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 21). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 16 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 3, May 17. 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 Parashurama Jayanti 9 Tritiya Akshaya Tritiya 10 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi 11 Panchami 12 Shashthi Ganga Saptami 13 Saptami 14 Ashtami Vrishabha Sankranti Masik Durgashtami 15 Navami Sita Navami 16 Dashami 17 Ekadashi Mohini Ekadashi 18 Dwadashi 19 Trayodashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 20 Chaturdashi Narasimha Jayanti 21 Purnima Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 22 Pratipada Jyaistha begins Narada Jayanti 23 Dwitiya 24 Dwitiya 25 Tritiya Sankashti Chaturthi 26 Chaturthi 27 Panchami 28 Shashthi 29 Saptami Kalashtami 30 Navami 31 Dashami

3 Tue Varuthini Ekadashi 4 Wed Krishna Pradosh Vrat 5 Thu Masik Shivaratri 6 Fri Amavasya 8 Sun Parashurama Jayanti 9 Mon Akshaya Tritiya 10 Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi 12 Thu Ganga Saptami 14 Sat Vrishabha Sankranti Masik Durgashtami 15 Sun Sita Navami 17 Tue Mohini Ekadashi 19 Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat 20 Fri Narasimha Jayanti 21 Sat Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 22 Sun Narada Jayanti 25 Wed Sankashti Chaturthi 29 Sun Kalashtami

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