Annual Vrats

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Annual Vrats 1953 opens in May during Vikram Samvat 2010 (Parabhava) of the Hindu calendar.

May 1953

Vikram Samvat 2010 (Parabhava)

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Festivals & Vrats in May 1953

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 2 May 1953 Tritiya

    Tithi 10:48 AM, May 2 10:13 AM, May 3

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Wednesday, 6 May 1953 Saptami

    Tithi 6:43 AM, May 6 4:52 AM, May 7

    A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.

  • Parama Ekadashi Vrat

    Saturday, 9 May 1953 Ekadashi

    Tithi 12:12 AM, May 9 9:32 PM, May 9

    The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 10 May 1953 Dwadashi

    Tithi 6:38 PM, May 10 3:46 PM, May 11

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 11 May 1953 Trayodashi

    Tithi 3:45 PM, May 11 1:02 PM, May 12

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Tuesday, 12 May 1953 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:57 PM, May 12 10:35 AM, May 13

    The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Wednesday, 13 May 1953 Amavasya

    Tithi 12:57 PM, May 12 10:35 AM, May 13

    The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.

  • Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)

    Friday, 15 May 1953 Dwitiya

    Tithi 8:16 AM, May 14 7:06 AM, May 15

    An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej.

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 16 May 1953 Tritiya

    Tithi 5:58 AM, May 16 6:20 AM, May 17

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Monday, 18 May 1953 Panchami

    Tithi 6:52 AM, May 18 8:36 AM, May 19

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Thursday, 21 May 1953 Ashtami

    Tithi 10:36 AM, May 20 1:03 PM, May 21

    A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.

  • Mohini Ekadashi Vrat

    Sunday, 24 May 1953 Ekadashi

    Tithi 5:57 PM, May 23 7:58 PM, May 24

    Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.

  • Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 26 May 1953 Trayodashi

    Tithi 9:26 PM, May 25 10:28 PM, May 26

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Narasimha Jayanti

    Wednesday, 27 May 1953 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:21 PM, May 26 10:51 PM, May 27

    Vishnu's man-lion avatar Narasimha appeared at dusk on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi to save Prahlada; devotees fast and worship at twilight.

  • Buddha Purnima

    Thursday, 28 May 1953 Purnima

    Tithi 10:43 PM, May 27 10:40 PM, May 28

    The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.

  • Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Thursday, 28 May 1953 Purnima

    Tithi 10:43 PM, May 27 10:40 PM, May 28

    The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 31 May 1953 Tritiya

    Tithi 7:36 PM, May 31 6:02 PM, Jun 1

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

About the Annual Vrat Calendar

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.