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May 2017

Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 2074

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May 2017 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 2017

Vaisakha 12 Apr – 10 May 2017

Jyaistha 11 May – 9 Jun 2017 Begins · Thu 11 May

May 2017 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 2074. Jyaistha brings the summer vratas: Vat Savitri for married women, Ganga Dussehra for the river's descent, and Nirjala Ekadashi, the year's strictest waterless fast. Major observances: Narasimha Jayanti (May 9), Buddha Purnima (May 10), Vat Savitri Vrat (May 25). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 7 favourable, 15 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 6, May 22. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Narasimha Jayanti Buddha Purnima

22 observances in May

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

2 Tue Ganga Saptami 3 Wed Masik Durgashtami 4 Thu Sita Navami 6 Sat Mohini Ekadashi 8 Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat 9 Tue Narasimha Jayanti 10 Wed Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 11 Thu Narada Jayanti 14 Sun Vrishabha Sankranti Sankashti Chaturthi 18 Thu Kalashtami 22 Mon Apara Ekadashi 23 Tue Krishna Pradosh Vrat 24 Wed Masik Shivaratri 25 Thu Phalaharini Kali Puja Shani Jayanti Amavasya Vat Savitri Vrat 29 Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi 31 Wed Jamai Shashti

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