Positional Astronomy Centre, Kolkata

PRINCIPAL FESTIVALS DURING

1 MARCH, 2021 to 31 MAY, 2021 AD

(10 Phalguna, 1942 to 10 Jyaishtha, 1943 Saka Era)

Hindu Festivals

08 March, 17 Phalguna, 1942 Saka Era, Monday:: Birtday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati

(Founder of Arya Samaj)

10 March, 19 Phalguna, 1942 Saka Era, Wednesday:: Maha Shivratri (Kashmir)

11 March, 20 Phalguna, 1942 Saka Era, Thrusday:: Maha Shivratri, Maha Shivratri (S.India)

15 March, 24 Phalguna, 1942 Saka Era, Monday:: Birthday of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Deva

(According to Tithi)

20 March, 29 Phalguna, 1942 Saka Era, Saturday:: Mahavisuva Day

21 March, 30 Phalguna, 1942 Saka Era, Sunday:: Indian Year Ending Day, Holashtaka

22 March, 01 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Monday:: Indian New Year's Day

28 March, 07 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Sunday:: Holikadahana, Birthday of Sri Chaitanya,

Dolyatra, Panguni Uttiram

29 March, 08 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Monday:: Vasantotsava, Holi, Trivandrum Arat (Kerala), Hola

02 April, 12 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Friday:: Ranga Panchami, Bijoy Govindaji Halangkar (Manipur)

04 April, 14 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Sunday:: Sitalashtami

09 April, 19 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Friday:: Madhu Krishna Trayodasi

13 April, 23 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Tuesday:: Visu (Kerala), Chaitra Sukladi (Gudi Padava, Ugadi),

Telegu New Year's Day, Vasant Navaratrambha,

Vaisakhi (Punjab, Haryana, H.P., Delhi, Odisha)

14 April, 24 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Wednesday:: Chaitra Samkranti, Chadaka Puja, Mesha Samkranti,

Cheiraoba (Manipur), Meshadi (Tamil Nadu),

Maha Kumbha at Haridwar,

Beginning of Nirayana 5122 Kali Era,

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti,

Tamil New Year’s Day

15 April, 25 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Thuesday:: Gauri Tritiya (Gangaur), Andolana Tritiya, Sarhul (Bihar),

Vaisakhadi (Bengal), Bahag Bihu (Assam),

Shilhenba (Manipur)

17 April, 27 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Saturday:: Sri Lakshmi Panchami

18 April, 28 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Sunday:: Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti (S. India)

19 April, 29 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Monday:: Oli Begins (Jain),Vasanti Pujarambha

20 April, 30 Chaitra, 1943 Saka Era, Tuesday:: Annapurna Puja, Ashokashtami (Punarvasu upto h. 6-53),

Mela Bahu Fort (Jammu)

21 April, 01 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Wednesday:: Rama Navami

23 April, 03 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Friday:: Babu Kuer Singh Day (Bihar), Kamada Ekadasi,

Trichur Pooram (Kerala)

24 April, 04 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Saturday:: Minakshi Kalyanam

25 April, 05 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Sunday:: Ananga Trayodasi, Damanaka Chaturdasi

27 April, 07 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Tuesday:: Chaitri Purnima, Hanumat Jayanti (S. India)

1 May, 11 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Saturday:: MayDay

7 May, 17 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Friday:: Sri Vallabhacharya Jayanti, Varuthini Ekadasi

9 May, 19 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Sunday:: Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore

12 May, 22 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, wednesday:: Tithi of Deva Damodara (Assam)

14 May, 24 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Friday:: Parasuram Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya,

Maha Kumbha Ends at Haridwar, Kedar Badri Yatra

15 May, 25 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Saturday:: Varsitapa Samapanna, Akshaya Tritiya (Bengal)

17 May, 27 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Monday:: Sri Sankaracharya Jayanti

18 May, 28 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Tuesday:: Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti

19 May, 29 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Wednesday:: Gangotpatti

21 May, 31 Vaisakha, 1943 Saka Era, Friday:: Sita Navami

22 May, 1 Jyaistha, 1943 Saka Era, Saturday:: Mohini Ekadasi (Smarta)

23 May, 2 Jyaistha, 1943 Saka Era, Sunday:: Mohini Ekadasi (Vaishnava), Trisprisa Mahadvadasi

25 May, 4 Jyaistha, 1943 Saka Era, Tuesday:: Nrisimha Chaturdasi

26 May, 5 Jyaistha, 1943 Saka Era, Wednseday:: Total Lunar Eclipse (visible in India)
Vaisakhi Purnima, Buddha Purnima