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May 2021

Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 2078

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May 2021 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 2021

Vaisakha 28 Apr – 26 May 2021

Jyaistha 27 May – 24 Jun 2021 Begins · Thu 27 May

May 2021 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 2078. 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 14), Narasimha Jayanti (May 25), Buddha Purnima (May 26). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 4 favourable, 19 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 7, May 23. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Akshaya Tritiya Narasimha Jayanti Buddha Purnima

21 observances in May

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

3 Mon Kalashtami 7 Fri Varuthini Ekadashi 8 Sat Krishna Pradosh Vrat 9 Sun Masik Shivaratri 10 Mon Somvati Amavasya 11 Tue Amavasya 14 Fri Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi 18 Tue Ganga Saptami 20 Thu Sita Navami Masik Durgashtami 22 Sat Mohini Ekadashi 24 Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat 25 Tue Narasimha Jayanti 26 Wed Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 27 Thu Narada Jayanti 29 Sat Sankashti Chaturthi

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