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Vaisakha – Jyaistha · Vikram Samvat 2081

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May 2024 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 2024

Vaisakha 24 Apr – 23 May 2024

Jyaistha 24 May – 22 Jun 2024 Begins · Fri 24 May

May 2024 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha, Vikram Samvat 2081. 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 10), Narasimha Jayanti (May 21), Buddha Purnima (May 23). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 4 favourable, 14 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 4, May 19. 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 Saptami Kalashtami 2 Navami 3 Dashami 4 Ekadashi Varuthini Ekadashi 5 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 6 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 7 Chaturdashi Amavasya 8 Amavasya 9 Pratipada 10 Tritiya Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 11 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi 12 Panchami 13 Shashthi 14 Saptami Ganga Saptami Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Ashtami Masik Durgashtami 16 Ashtami Sita Navami 17 Navami 18 Dashami 19 Ekadashi Mohini Ekadashi 20 Dwadashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 21 Trayodashi Narasimha Jayanti 22 Chaturdashi 23 Purnima Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 24 Pratipada Jyaistha begins Narada Jayanti 25 Dwitiya 26 Tritiya Sankashti Chaturthi 27 Chaturthi 28 Panchami 29 Shashthi 30 Saptami Kalashtami 31 Ashtami

1 Wed Kalashtami 4 Sat Varuthini Ekadashi 5 Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat 6 Mon Masik Shivaratri 7 Tue Amavasya 10 Fri Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 11 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi 14 Tue Ganga Saptami Vrishabha Sankranti 15 Wed Masik Durgashtami 16 Thu Sita Navami 19 Sun Mohini Ekadashi 20 Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat 21 Tue Narasimha Jayanti 23 Thu Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 24 Fri Narada Jayanti 26 Sun Sankashti Chaturthi 30 Thu Kalashtami

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