The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
Gujarati Panchang 2049 opens in May during Gujarati Samvat 2105 (Vikrama) of the Hindu calendar.
May 2049
Gujarati Samvat 2105 (Vikrama)
Vaishakha – Jetha
Festivals & Vrats in May 2049
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:39 AM, May 1 – 5:25 AM, May 2
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:39 AM, May 1 – 5:25 AM, May 2
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 5:39 AM, May 1 – 5:25 AM, May 2
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 5:23 AM, May 1 – 5:41 AM, May 2
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 6:00 AM, May 3 – 7:21 AM, May 4
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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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 6:00 AM, May 3 – 7:21 AM, May 4
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:53 AM, May 5 – 11:05 AM, May 6
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 6:24 PM, May 9 – 8:30 PM, May 10
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 8:27 PM, May 10 – 10:04 PM, May 11
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 10:50 PM, May 12 – 11:07 PM, May 13
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 10:20 PM, May 14 – 9:09 PM, May 15
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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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:20 PM, May 14 – 9:09 PM, May 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 7:09 PM, May 16 – 4:47 PM, May 17
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:09 PM, May 16 – 4:47 PM, May 17
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 7:09 PM, May 16 – 4:47 PM, 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 full moon.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 4:46 PM, May 17 – 2:01 PM, May 18
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 4:46 PM, May 17 – 2:01 PM, May 18
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 8:02 AM, May 20 – 5:03 AM, May 21
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:21 PM, May 23 – 7:26 PM, May 24
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:04 PM, May 26 – 4:36 PM, May 27
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:36 PM, May 28 – 5:06 PM, May 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:06 PM, May 29 – 6:03 PM, May 30
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 6:03 PM, May 30 – 7:26 PM, May 31
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 6:03 PM, May 30 – 7:26 PM, May 31
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 6:03 PM, May 30 – 7:26 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 new moon.
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 Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
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.