Malayalam Festival Calendar 2000
January 2000
13 festivals
Sat
1
Jan
Ekadashi observed with sesame seeds (tila) offering
Mon
3
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
6
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
10
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
17
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Thu
20
Jan
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
24
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
24
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
31
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
February 2000
14 festivals
Wed
2
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
3
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
4
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
5
Feb
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sat
5
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
9
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
10
Feb
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Fri
11
Feb
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sat
12
Feb
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Sun
13
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
15
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Thu
17
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
19
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
22
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
March 2000
15 festivals
Wed
1
Mar
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Fri
3
Mar
The great night of Lord Shiva
Fri
3
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
3
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
5
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
9
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Wed
15
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Fri
17
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
19
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Sun
19
Mar
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
20
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
23
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
28
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Fri
31
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
April 2000
14 festivals
Sun
2
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
2
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
4
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
5
Apr
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
9
Apr
Birthday of River Yamuna
Wed
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Wed
12
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Thu
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Fri
14
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
16
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
18
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
18
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
22
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
30
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
May 2000
19 festivals
Mon
1
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Tue
2
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
3
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
6
May
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sat
6
May
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sun
7
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
9
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Thu
11
May
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Sat
13
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Sun
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Mon
15
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
16
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
17
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
17
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
18
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Mon
22
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
29
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
31
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
31
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
June 2000
12 festivals
Fri
2
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
2
Jun
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Mon
5
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
11
Jun
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
12
Jun
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Wed
14
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Fri
16
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
20
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
27
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Thu
29
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
29
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
July 2000
12 festivals
Sat
1
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
3
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Tue
4
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
11
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Thu
13
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
16
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sun
16
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Thu
20
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
27
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Sat
29
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
30
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
August 2000
14 festivals
Thu
3
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
4
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Thu
10
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
12
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
14
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
14
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
14
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Tue
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Wed
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Fri
18
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
22
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
25
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sun
27
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
27
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
September 2000
18 festivals
Fri
1
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Fri
1
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
2
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Tue
5
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
9
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Mon
11
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
12
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Wed
13
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sat
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sun
17
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
23
Sep
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Mon
25
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
27
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
27
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
28
Sep
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
October 2000
22 festivals
Sun
1
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Thu
5
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Fri
6
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sat
7
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Sun
8
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Tue
10
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
12
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Thu
12
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
16
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
16
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
23
Oct
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Mon
23
Oct
Worship of cow and calf
Tue
24
Oct
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Tue
24
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
25
Oct
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Wed
25
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Thu
26
Oct
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Thu
26
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
27
Oct
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Sat
28
Oct
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Mon
30
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
November 2000
13 festivals
Mon
6
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Tue
7
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Wed
8
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Thu
9
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
11
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Fri
17
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Tue
21
Nov
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Thu
23
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
23
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
25
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
29
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
30
Nov
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
December 2000
12 festivals
Thu
7
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Thu
7
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sat
9
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
10
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Sun
10
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
14
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri
22
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
23
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
25
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
29
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
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