The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.
Bengali Panjika 2041 opens in May during Bangabda 1448 of the Hindu calendar.
May 2041
Bangabda 1448
Magh
Festivals & Vrats in May 2041
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:11 PM, Apr 30 – 3:50 PM, May 1
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 3:46 PM, May 1 – 3:00 PM, May 2
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 2:56 PM, May 2 – 2:49 PM, May 3
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.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:44 PM, May 3 – 3:17 PM, May 4
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:14 PM, May 7 – 10:34 PM, May 8
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 10:35 PM, May 8 – 12:58 AM, May 10
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 3:06 AM, May 11 – 5:04 AM, May 12
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:25 AM, May 13 – 6:49 AM, May 14
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 6:25 AM, May 13 – 6:49 AM, May 14
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 7:08 AM, May 15 – 6:22 AM, May 16
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 7:08 AM, May 15 – 6:22 AM, May 16
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 7:08 AM, May 15 – 6:22 AM, May 16
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 7:08 AM, May 15 – 6:22 AM, May 16
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:08 AM, May 15 – 6:22 AM, May 16
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:03 AM, May 19 – 12:03 AM, May 20
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:04 PM, May 22 – 2:47 PM, May 23
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:29 AM, May 25 – 8:44 AM, May 26
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:59 AM, May 27 – 5:52 AM, May 28
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:52 AM, May 28 – 4:56 AM, May 29
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 4:56 AM, May 29 – 4:13 AM, May 30
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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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:56 AM, May 29 – 4:13 AM, May 30
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 4:56 AM, May 29 – 4:13 AM, May 30
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:25 AM, May 30 – 4:10 AM, May 31
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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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