Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in 2009 February – based on major Hindu calendars used in
1st February – Sashti Vratam
2nd February – Magha Saptami - Ratha Saptami
5th February – Sudasha Brata (Orissa)
6th February – Jaya Ekadashi (Smarta sect is on February 5) – Ekadasi
7th February – Pradosham
7th February – Vishwakarma Jayanti (in north and western parts of
8th February – Thaipusam
9th February – Chandra Grahan - Magh Purnima – Poornima Full Moon day
10th February – Falgun Month begins in Traditional Hindu Calendar
12th February – Kumbha Sankranti (Orissa)
12th February – Ganesh Sankashti Vrata
13th February – Phalgun month begins in Bengali calendar
13th February – Maasi month begins in Tamil calendar
13th February – Kumbha month begins in Malayalam Kerala calendar
20th February – Vijaya Ekadasi – Ekadashi
23rd February – Mahashivratri
22nd February – Pradosham
24th February – Amavasya
26th February – Falgun month begins in Marathi and Gujarati Calendar
27th February – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Jayanti as per Tithi
2 comments:
A VERY COMPREHENSIVE, PRACTICALLY USEFUL, TO URBANITES LIKE ME, AWAY FROM, PUNDITS&KNOWLEDGEBLE, EXPERTS.IMMENSE THKS, FOR SATISFYING A FELT NEED, OFHINDUS DRIFTING , SALUTATIONS, SIR THK U, BYE PAPPU
This a wonderful effort and update to keep the younger generation updated on the important dates and events. It is important to keep abreast with the festivals and help people at a distant still stay connected with our social and cultural fabric.Thank you and really grateful for this concised information as a single point of reference and use. Raghavan
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