Bengali Panjika
The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.
May 2026
Bangabda 1433
Boishakh – Joishtho
Festivals & Vrats in May 2026
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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
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 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
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 10:52 PM, May 1 – 12:46 AM, May 3
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 10:52 PM, May 1 – 12:46 AM, May 3
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 5:24 AM, May 5 – 7:50 AM, May 6
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:11 PM, May 9 – 3:10 PM, May 10
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:03 PM, May 12 – 1:33 PM, May 13
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:33 AM, May 14 – 8:32 AM, May 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:32 AM, May 15 – 5:11 AM, May 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
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 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
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 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
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 1:31 AM, May 17 – 9:42 PM, May 17
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 2:11 PM, May 19 – 11:06 AM, May 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:04 AM, May 23 – 4:06 AM, May 24
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Padmini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 26 – 6:08 AM, May 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:52 AM, May 28 – 9:51 AM, May 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
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 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
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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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
The full moon of Adhik (Purushottam) Jyeshtha — the leap month of 2026, held especially meritorious for fasting, charity and the worship of Lord Vishnu.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, 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.
Frequently asked questions about Bengali Panjika
What is the Bangabda?
The Bengali San year, running some 593 or 594 behind the Common Era, turning at Pohela Boishakh in mid-April. This panjika lists each day with its tithi, nakshatra and festival under the Bengali solar month.
Why does my printed panjika sometimes give another date?
Because Bengal has two computational traditions - the Gupta Press panjika and the Visuddha Siddhanta panjika - and they can differ by a day on a tithi and therefore on a puja date. Follow the panjika your family or purohit uses.
What are the Bengali months?
Boishakh, Joishtho, Asharh, Shrabon, Bhadro, Ashshin, Kartik, Ogrohayon, Poush, Magh, Falgun and Choitro - solar months, each beginning the day after the Sankranti under the Bengali rule.
Which days does a Bengali household look for?
The Durga Puja days from Mahalaya to Dashami, Kali Puja, Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, Saraswati Puja at Vasant Panchami, Jamai Shashthi, Rath Yatra, Poush Parbon and the Ekadashis. The Durga Puja calendar gives the puja days in detail.
Does it give the puja timings?
Not the muhurats. Sandhi Puja, the anjali times and the nirghanta windows are printed with the tithi hours in a full panjika; for a single day\'s timings use the daily Panchang and confirm with your purohit.
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.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
