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 1998 opens in May during Vikram Samvat 2055 (Khara) of the Hindu calendar.
May 1998
Vikram Samvat 2055 (Khara)
Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
Festivals & Vrats in May 1998
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:32 AM, May 1 – 2:33 AM, May 2
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ganga Saptami
Tithi 2:54 AM, May 2 – 2:47 AM, May 3
Ganga Jayanti — the rebirth of the holy Ganga on Vaishakha Shukla Saptami, when the river emerged from sage Jahnu's ear; riverside baths and Ganga aarti are held.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:07 AM, May 3 – 3:51 AM, May 4
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 4:10 AM, May 4 – 5:38 AM, May 5
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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Thrissur Pooram
Tithi 5:45 AM, May 5 – 8:08 AM, May 6
Kerala's grandest temple festival of caparisoned elephants and percussion, on the Pooram star of Medam.
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:05 AM, May 6 – 10:40 AM, May 7
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:18 PM, May 8 – 3:47 PM, May 9
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 1:18 PM, May 8 – 3:47 PM, May 9
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 6:04 PM, May 10 – 8:02 PM, May 11
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Chithirai Thiruvizha
Tithi 6:04 PM, May 10 – 8:02 PM, May 11
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 6:04 PM, May 10 – 8:02 PM, May 11
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 6:04 PM, May 10 – 8:02 PM, May 11
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 8:00 PM, May 11 – 9:39 PM, May 12
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 8:00 PM, May 11 – 9:39 PM, May 12
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 11:39 PM, May 14 – 12:12 AM, May 16
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:45 PM, May 18 – 9:26 PM, May 19
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:01 PM, May 21 – 2:09 PM, May 22
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:01 AM, May 23 – 7:39 AM, May 24
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:39 AM, May 24 – 4:16 AM, May 25
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 4:16 AM, May 25 – 12:57 AM, May 26
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 4:16 AM, May 25 – 12:57 AM, May 26
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 4:16 AM, May 25 – 12:57 AM, May 26
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 4:16 AM, May 25 – 12:57 AM, May 26
Married women fast and worship the banyan tree for the long life of their husbands.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:01 AM, May 26 – 9:58 PM, May 26
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 5:40 PM, May 28 – 4:35 PM, May 29
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:18 PM, May 30 – 4:54 PM, May 31
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Jamai Sasthi
Tithi 4:18 PM, May 30 – 4:54 PM, May 31
Mothers-in-law worship Goddess Sasthi and honour their sons-in-law (jamai) with a grand feast, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.
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Sital Sasthi
Tithi 4:18 PM, May 30 – 4:54 PM, May 31
The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.
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