The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
Hindu Calendar 1988 opens in May during Vikram Samvat 2045 (Vrisha) of the Hindu calendar.
May 1988
Vikram Samvat 2045 (Vrisha)
Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)
Festivals & Vrats in May 1988
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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 4:54 AM, May 1 – 5:27 AM, May 2
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Chithirai Thiruvizha
Tithi 4:54 AM, May 1 – 5:27 AM, May 2
Madurai's Chithirai festival peaks on the Chitra full moon of the Tamil month Chithirai with the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:54 AM, May 1 – 5:27 AM, May 2
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 4:54 AM, May 1 – 5:27 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 full moon.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 5:10 AM, May 2 – 5:09 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 5:10 AM, May 2 – 5:09 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 2:59 AM, May 5 – 1:38 AM, May 6
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:56 PM, May 8 – 5:49 PM, May 9
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:23 PM, May 11 – 11:10 AM, May 12
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:55 AM, May 13 – 6:57 AM, May 14
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:57 AM, May 14 – 5:09 AM, May 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 5:09 AM, May 15 – 3:29 AM, May 16
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 5:09 AM, May 15 – 3:29 AM, May 16
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 5:09 AM, May 15 – 3:29 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 new moon.
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Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:09 AM, May 15 – 3:29 AM, May 16
Married women fast and worship the banyan tree for the long life of their husbands.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 3:40 AM, May 16 – 2:26 AM, 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 2:18 AM, May 19 – 2:52 AM, May 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:36 AM, May 21 – 6:24 AM, May 22
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:02 AM, May 23 – 11:35 AM, May 24
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 2:04 PM, May 25 – 4:03 PM, May 26
The descent of the holy Ganga to earth is celebrated with riverside baths and prayers.
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Padmini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:06 PM, May 26 – 5:32 PM, May 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:18 PM, May 28 – 6:22 PM, May 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Vaikasi Visakam
Tithi 6:20 PM, May 29 – 5:43 PM, May 30
The Visakam star of Vaikasi, celebrated as the birth star of Lord Murugan with special temple worship.
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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:42 PM, May 30 – 4:27 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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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 5:42 PM, May 30 – 4:27 PM, May 31
The full moon of Adhik (Purushottam) Jyeshtha — the leap month of 1988, held especially meritorious for fasting, charity and the worship of Lord Vishnu.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 5:42 PM, May 30 – 4:27 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.
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 Hindu Calendar (Panchangam)
The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
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