May 2024 corresponds to Vaikasi. Vaikasi is named for Vaikasi Visakam, the day the Moon meets Visakha nakshatra marking Lord Murugan's birth star, and the month is held favourable for weddings and Murugan worship. Major observances: Akshaya Tritiya (May 10), Narasimha Jayanti (May 21), Buddha Purnima (May 23). Day quality across 31 days: 3 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 14 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 4, May 19. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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Excellent
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Good
14
Mixed
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Challenging
May highlights
17 observances in May
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Ashtami
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
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
Purnima Vrat
24
Pratipada
Narada Jayanti
25
Dwitiya
26
Tritiya
Sankashti Chaturthi
27
Chaturthi
28
Panchami
29
Shashthi
30
Saptami
31
Ashtami
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
16
Thu
Sita Navami
19
Sun
Mohini Ekadashi
20
Mon
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
21
Tue
Narasimha Jayanti
23
Thu
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
24
Fri
Narada Jayanti
26
Sun
Sankashti Chaturthi
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