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Dates of important festivals
associated with Hinduism in 2009 May – based on major Hindu
calendars used in India. The festivals and auspicious days are based
on Indian Standard Time.
May 1st – Ganga Saptami
May 3rd – Sita Navami (Orissa)
May 5th – Ekadasi – Mohini
Ekadashi
May 6th – Pradosh
May 7th – Narasimha Jayanti
May 8th – Kurma Jayanti
May 9th – Purnima – full moon
day – Chithirai Pournami
May10th – Jyeshta Month
begins in North Indian calendar
May 10th – Narad Jayanti
May12th – Angarak Ganesh
Sankashta Chaturthi
May 14th – Brusha Sankranti
May 14th – Vaikashi month
begins in Tamil Calendar
May 15th – Jaishto Month
begins in Bengali Calendar
May 15th – Edavam Month
begins in Kerala Calendar
May 16th – Bhaunri in Puri
Jagannath Temple
May 19th – Hanuman Jayanthi
in Andhra Pradesh
May 20th – Ekadashi -
Jalakrida Ekadasi (Orissa) – Apara Ekadasi
May 22nd – Pradosh
May 24th – Savitri Vrata in
Orissa (Vata Savithri Amavasi)
May 24th – Shanaishchara
Jayanti
May 24th – Amavasi – No moon
day
May 25th – Ganga Dashara
Prarambh
May 25th – Jyeshtha month
begins in Marathi and Gujarati Calendar
May 28th – Shiva Bibaha
May 29th – Shitala Shasti
May 29th – Muruga Shasti
fasting
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