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 2006 opens in May during Vikram Samvat 2063 (Vikari) of the Hindu calendar.

May 2006

Vikram Samvat 2063 (Vikari)

Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

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Festivals & Vrats in May 2006

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Monday, 1 May 2006 Chaturthi

    Tithi 7:34 PM, Apr 30 6:54 PM, May 1

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 3 May 2006 Shashthi

    Tithi 7:06 PM, May 2 7:58 PM, May 3

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

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Friday, 5 May 2006 Ashtami

    Tithi 9:40 PM, May 4 11:44 PM, May 5

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

  • Mohini Ekadashi Vrat

    Tuesday, 9 May 2006 Ekadashi

    Tithi 4:53 AM, May 8 7:25 AM, May 9

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

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Wednesday, 10 May 2006 Dwadashi

    Tithi 9:32 AM, May 10 10:56 AM, May 11

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

  • Narasimha Jayanti

    Thursday, 11 May 2006 Trayodashi

    Tithi 9:32 AM, May 10 10:56 AM, May 11

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

  • Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Friday, 12 May 2006 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:04 PM, May 12 12:22 PM, May 13

    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.

  • Buddha Purnima

    Saturday, 13 May 2006 Purnima

    Tithi 12:04 PM, May 12 12:22 PM, May 13

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

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 16 May 2006 Tritiya

    Tithi 10:42 AM, May 16 9:16 AM, May 17

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

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Saturday, 20 May 2006 Ashtami

    Tithi 3:52 AM, May 20 1:49 AM, May 21

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

  • Apara Ekadashi Vrat

    Tuesday, 23 May 2006 Ekadashi

    Tithi 9:16 PM, May 22 6:58 PM, May 23

    Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Wednesday, 24 May 2006 Dwadashi

    Tithi 4:39 PM, May 24 2:30 PM, May 25

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 25 May 2006 Trayodashi

    Tithi 2:27 PM, May 25 12:33 PM, May 26

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

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Friday, 26 May 2006 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:27 PM, May 26 10:54 AM, May 27

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

  • Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat

    Friday, 26 May 2006 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:27 PM, May 25 12:33 PM, May 26

    Married women fast and worship the banyan tree for the long life of their husbands.

  • Shani Jayanti

    Saturday, 27 May 2006 Amavasya

    Tithi 12:27 PM, May 26 10:54 AM, May 27

    The birth of Lord Shani (Saturn) on Jyeshtha Amavasya — devotees offer mustard oil, black sesame and prayers to ease Shani's influence.

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 30 May 2006 Tritiya

    Tithi 8:48 AM, May 30 9:42 AM, May 31

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

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.