The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.
Bengali Panjika 2066 opens in May during Bangabda 1473 of the Hindu calendar.
May 2066
Bangabda 1473
Magh
Festivals & Vrats in May 2066
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Sita Navami
Tithi 9:49 AM, May 2 – 11:09 AM, May 3
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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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:49 AM, May 2 – 11:09 AM, May 3
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:04 PM, May 5 – 10:54 AM, May 6
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:24 AM, May 7 – 6:44 AM, May 8
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 9:24 AM, May 7 – 6:44 AM, May 8
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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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 3:47 AM, May 9 – 12:36 AM, May 10
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:47 AM, May 9 – 12:36 AM, May 10
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 3:47 AM, May 9 – 12:36 AM, May 10
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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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 12:29 AM, May 10 – 9:00 PM, May 10
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 12:29 AM, May 10 – 9:00 PM, May 10
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 1:57 PM, May 12 – 10:54 AM, May 13
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:10 AM, May 16 – 2:45 AM, May 17
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:23 AM, May 19 – 2:41 AM, May 20
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:50 AM, May 21 – 5:03 AM, May 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:14 AM, May 22 – 6:50 AM, May 23
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:54 AM, May 23 – 9:08 AM, May 24
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 6:54 AM, May 23 – 9:08 AM, May 24
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 6:54 AM, May 23 – 9:08 AM, May 24
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 6:54 AM, May 23 – 9:08 AM, May 24
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 4:45 PM, May 27 – 7:17 PM, May 28
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Jamai Sasthi
Tithi 9:32 PM, May 29 – 11:25 PM, May 30
Mothers-in-law worship Goddess Sasthi and honour their sons-in-law (jamai) with a grand feast, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.
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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