The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.
Bengali Panjika 2006 opens in May during Bangabda 1413 of the Hindu calendar.
May 2006
Bangabda 1413
Boishakh – Joishtho
Festivals & Vrats in May 2006
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 7:34 PM, Apr 30 – 6:54 PM, May 1
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:40 PM, May 4 – 11:44 PM, May 5
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 11:50 PM, May 5 – 2:15 AM, May 7
The appearance day of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami; married women fast for the long life of their husbands, honouring Sita's devotion.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:53 AM, May 8 – 7:25 AM, May 9
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:32 AM, May 10 – 10:56 AM, May 11
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
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.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
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.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 12:04 PM, May 12 – 12:22 PM, May 13
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Buddha 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.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:04 PM, May 12 – 12:22 PM, May 13
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 12:29 PM, May 13 – 12:14 PM, May 14
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 10:42 AM, May 16 – 9:16 AM, May 17
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:52 AM, May 20 – 1:49 AM, May 21
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:16 PM, May 22 – 6:58 PM, May 23
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:39 PM, May 24 – 2:30 PM, May 25
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:27 PM, May 25 – 12:33 PM, May 26
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
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).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 12:27 PM, May 26 – 10:54 AM, May 27
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Shani Jayanti
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.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:27 PM, May 26 – 10:54 AM, May 27
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
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 Bengali Panjika
The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.
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