Vaishakh Maas is the seventh month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat . Vaishakh Maas 2024 is from May 9 to June 6. The month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The most auspicious days in the month include Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti and Shani Jayanti. It is Vikram Samvat 2080.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Maas
Mohini Ekadasi - May 19
Apara Ekadasi - June 2/3
Mohini Ekadasi - May 19
Apara Ekadasi - June 2/3
Pradosh in Gujarati Vaishakh Month
Pradosh vrat - May 20
Pradosh Vrat - June 4
Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesha is on May 26 – Moonrise is at 10:25 PM – Indian standard time.
Vaishak Masa Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo
Pradosh vrat - May 20
Pradosh Vrat - June 4
Vaishak Masa Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo
- Vaishak Gujarati calendar 2024 Sud Padvo (Waxing phase of moon) is from May 9 to May 23.
- Vaishaka Maas 2024 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from May 24 to June 6.
Purnima in Gujarati Vaishakh month
- Vaishakh Purnima or Full moon day is on May 23. The Purnima begins at 6:48 PM on May 22 and ends at 7:23 PM on May 23.Purnima Fasting is on May 22.
Amavasya in Gujarati Vaishakh month
- Vaishak Amas or No moon day is on June 6, 2024
- The day is observed as Shani Jayanti, Savitri Amavasya and Vat Savitri Amavasya Puja.
- The Amavasi begins at 7:55 PM on June 5 and ends at 6:07 PM on June 6.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Vaishak Mahina are:
- May 10 – Parshuram Jayanti
- May 10 – Akshaya Tritiya
- May 12 – Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
- May 14 – Ganga Puja and Ganga Saptami
- May 16 – Sita Navami
- May 21 – Narasimha Jayanti
- May 23 – Kurma Jayanti
- May 24 - Narad Jayanti
- June 6 - Shani Jayanti
Please note that Vaishakh month 2024 in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India is from April 23 to May 23, 2024.
Vaishakh Month in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is similar to the Gujarati Calendar.
Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Jeth or Jyeshta Month.