North Indian Festival Calendar 1993
January 1993
15 festivals
Mon
4
Jan
Ekadashi for blessing of sons and spiritual merit
Wed
6
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
11
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
11
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Wed
13
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Mon
18
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
20
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
20
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
22
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Fri
22
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Tue
26
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
27
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Fri
29
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Sat
30
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
February 1993
11 festivals
Tue
2
Feb
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Thu
4
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
6
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Tue
16
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Thu
18
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
19
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Fri
19
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
20
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
21
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
25
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
March 1993
14 festivals
Thu
4
Mar
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
Sat
6
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
7
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Mon
8
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Thu
11
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Mon
15
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Thu
18
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sat
20
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
20
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
22
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Tue
23
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
27
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
29
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
April 1993
17 festivals
Thu
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Fri
2
Apr
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Sun
4
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
6
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Tue
6
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
9
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Sat
17
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Mon
19
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
21
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
24
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sat
24
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Sun
25
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Wed
28
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Fri
30
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
May 1993
15 festivals
Sun
2
May
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Tue
4
May
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
5
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Wed
5
May
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
6
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Sun
9
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Fri
14
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sun
16
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Wed
19
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
19
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
21
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
21
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
25
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sun
30
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Mon
31
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
June 1993
11 festivals
Wed
2
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
4
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
Tue
8
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Tue
15
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Thu
17
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
17
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
19
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
21
Jun
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Wed
23
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
29
Jun
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
July 1993
13 festivals
Thu
1
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
3
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Sat
3
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
Wed
7
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
15
Jul
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Fri
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Sat
17
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
17
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
19
Jul
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
22
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
23
Jul
Day of serpent worship
Thu
29
Jul
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Sat
31
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
August 1993
15 festivals
Mon
2
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon
2
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Mon
2
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Fri
6
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
9
Aug
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Fri
13
Aug
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Sun
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
15
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Tue
17
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
20
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
21
Aug
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Sun
29
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
31
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
September 1993
14 festivals
Sat
4
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
5
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
14
Sep
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Sep
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Wed
15
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
16
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Sat
18
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Sun
19
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
20
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Wed
22
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Sat
25
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Tue
28
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
29
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Thu
30
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
October 1993
17 festivals
Fri
1
Oct
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
Sat
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Mon
4
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
11
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Wed
13
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
13
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sun
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Mon
18
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
22
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Sat
23
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Sun
24
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Mon
25
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Wed
27
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
29
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
30
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sat
30
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
November 1993
17 festivals
Wed
3
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
9
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Wed
10
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Thu
11
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Thu
11
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
11
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
12
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
13
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
14
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Mon
15
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Tue
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Wed
17
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
23
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Wed
24
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Thu
25
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Fri
26
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
28
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
December 1993
14 festivals
Thu
2
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
5
Dec
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
Thu
9
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sat
11
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
11
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Wed
15
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Thu
16
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
17
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Fri
24
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Fri
24
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Sun
26
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
28
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Tue
28
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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