The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
Odia Panji 1947 opens in May during Vilayati Sal 1354 of the Hindu calendar.
May 1947
Vilayati Sal 1354
Shaka Samvat 1869 (Sarvajit)
Baisakha – Jyestha
Festivals & Vrats in May 1947
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Mohini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:30 AM, Apr 30 – 10:31 AM, May 1
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, May 2 – 9:31 AM, May 3
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 9:39 AM, May 2 – 9:31 AM, May 3
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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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:33 AM, May 4 – 10:22 AM, May 5
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 9:33 AM, May 4 – 10:22 AM, May 5
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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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 9:33 AM, May 4 – 10:22 AM, May 5
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:33 AM, May 4 – 10:22 AM, May 5
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 10:14 AM, May 5 – 11:32 AM, May 6
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:12 PM, May 8 – 5:34 PM, May 9
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:42 AM, May 13 – 2:35 AM, May 14
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:50 AM, May 16 – 3:45 AM, May 17
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:16 AM, May 18 – 12:40 AM, May 19
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:27 AM, May 19 – 10:11 PM, May 19
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 10:04 PM, May 19 – 7:18 PM, May 20
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 10:04 PM, May 19 – 7:18 PM, May 20
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 10:04 PM, May 19 – 7:18 PM, May 20
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 7:15 PM, May 20 – 4:08 PM, May 21
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 9:29 AM, May 23 – 6:26 AM, May 24
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Sital Sasthi
Tithi 3:33 AM, May 25 – 12:51 AM, May 26
The grand marriage of Shiva and Parvati, famed in Sambalpur, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:55 PM, May 26 – 9:14 PM, May 27
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:49 PM, May 29 – 7:50 PM, May 30
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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 Odia Panji
The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
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