Poush Month 2012 – 2013 in North Indian Hindu Calendar – Paush Mahina 2013

Poush Month is the tenth month in a traditional Hindi calendar followed in North India. Poush Month 2013 begins on December 29, 2012 and ends on January 27, 2013. This calendar is followed mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar and Chhattisgarh and other North Indian states. A month in these regions is calculated from the day after Purnima or full moon to the next Purnima. The current year in the Hindi Calendar is Saka 2069.

The world famous Kumbha Mela will be held in the month at Sangam in Prayag (Allahabad). - The important bathing dates in the month are January 14 (Makar Sankranti) and January 27 (Paush Purnima).

Note - It must be noted that Poush month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka begins on January 12, 2013 and ends on February 10, 2013.

Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturti in Poush Month 2013 is on January 1. The Chandrodaya or Moonrise time as per North Indian calendars is 9:24 PM.

Poush Month 2012 - 2013 Krishna and Shukla Paksha

Poush Month Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) is from December 29, 2012 to January 11, 2013.

Poush Month Shukla Paksha (waning phase of moon) is from January 12, 2013 to January 27, 2013.

Poush Month Ekadasi Vrat in North India

Saphala Ekadasi – January 8, 2013
Putrada Ekadasi – January 22, 2013

Poush Month Pradosh Vrat in North India

Pradosh – January 9, 2013

Pradosh – January 24, 2013

Poush Amavasi in Hindi Panchang in North India

Amavasya is on January 11, 2013

The Amavasi begins on January 11, 2013 at 3:27 AM and ends at 1:22 AM on January 12, 2013.

Poush Purnima in Hindi Calendar

Purnima is on January 27, 2013. The Purnima begins at 8:16 AM on January 26 and ends at 9:40 AM on January 27. Purnima Vrat is on January 26, 2013

Festivals and auspicious days in Poush Month 2012 - 2013 in North India

Makar Sankranti / Khicadi Parv – January 14

Kharmas ends - January 14

Next month in North Indian Hindu Calendars is the Magh month.