Panchangam 2016: Hindu festivals and monthly calendar

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• January 2, Saturday Anagha Asthami
• January 3, Sunday Vitthalnathji Prakatyotsav
• January 6, Wednesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• January 7, Thursday Thondaradippodi Alwar Tirunakshatram
• January 9, Saturday Tamil Hanuman Jayanti, Margazhi Moolam, Vakula Amavasya, Ellu Amavasye
• January 11, Monday Koodaravalli
• January 14, Thursday Bhogi, Lohri, Dhanurmasa Ends
• January 15, Friday Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Makaravilakku
• January 16, Saturday Mattu Pongal, Kanuma
• January 17, Sunday Shakambhari Navaratri Begins, Kaanum Pongal
• January 19, Tuesday Thai Krittigai
• January 24, Sunday Thai Poosam, Shakambhari Purnima
• January 26, Tuesday Thirumazhisai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• January 27, Wednesday Sakat Chauth
• January 29, Friday Thyagaraja Aradhana

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• February 3, Wednesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• February 8, Monday Shoola Vratam, Mauni Amavasya, Thai Amavasai
• February 9, Tuesday Magha Gupt Navaratri
• February 10, Wednesday Vasavi Devi Atmaarpana day
• February 11, Thursday Gowri Tritiya (Magha), Varada Ganesh Chaturthi
• February 12, Friday Vasant Panchami
• February 14, Sunday Ratha Saptami
• February 15, Monday Bhishma Asthami
• February 16, Tuesday Madhava Navami
• February 19, Friday Kulasekhara Alwar Tirunakshatram
• February 21, Sunday Maasi Chaturdasi
• February 22, Monday Masi Magham

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• March 1, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• March 7, Monday Maha Shivaratri
• March 9, Wednesday Solar Eclipse
• March 10, Thursday Phulera Dooj
• March 14, Monday Karadyan Nombu
• March 15, Tuesday Raghvendra Vardhanti Jayanti
• March 16, Wednesday Holasthaka Begin, Budhashtami
• March 23, Wednesday Holika Dahan, Panguni Uttiram, Lakshmi Jayanti, Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (not observed), Dol Jatra (Gaura Purnima)
• March 24, Thursday Dhuleti (Dhulandi), Vasantotsav
• March 28, Monday Rang Panchami
• March 29, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• March 31, Thursday Shitala Vrat (Basoda)

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• April 8, Friday Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Vasant Navaratri Begin, Cheti Chand (Jhulelal Jayanti)
• April 9, Saturday Gowri Tritiya, Gaungaur Puja, Shri Matsya Jayanti
• April 12, Tuesday Basanti Puja Shashthi
• April 13, Wednesday Baisakhi, Maha Vishuba Sankranti (Pana Sankranti), Odia New Year, Goru Bihu (Rongali Bihu begins), Basanti Puja Saptami
• April 14, Thursday Tamil New Year, Vishu, Chaitra Durgasthami, Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Manuh Bihu, Assamese New Year, Bhavani Utpatti, Ashoka Ashtami, Annapurna Puja (Basanti Ashtami)
• April 15, Friday Sri Raam Navami, Basanti Puja Navami
• April 16, Saturday Basanti Puja Dashami
• April 17, Sunday Dolotsav, Meenakshi Pattabhishekam
• April 18, Monday Meenakshi Dik Vijayam
• April 19, Tuesday Ananga Trayodashi, Meenakshi Thirukalyanam
• April 20, Wednesday Madurai Chithirai Therottam
• April 21, Thursday Madhurakavi Alwar Tirunakshatram, Chithirai Theertham (Madurai)
• April 22, Friday Hanuman Jayanti, Kallazhagar Vaigai Entry, Chittirai Pournami, Bengaluru Karaga
• April 25, Monday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• April 30, Saturday Chittirai Onam

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• May 3, Tuesday Vallabhacharya Jayanti
• May 8, Sunday Parasuram Jayanti
• May 9, Monday Akshaya Tritiya, Basava Jayanti
• May 10, Tuesday Shukra Astha Begin, Ramanujacharya Tirunakshatram
• May 11, Wednesday Sankara Jayanti
• May 12, Thursday Sri Ganga Janma, Ramanuja Jayanti (Chandramana)
• May 14, Saturday Janaki Jayanti
• May 16, Monday Vasavi Jayanti
• May 20, Friday Narasimha Jayanti
• May 21, Saturday Buddha Jayanti, Vaikasi Visakam, Nammalwar Tirunakshatram, Shri Kurma Jayanti, Annamacharya Jayanti
• May 22, Sunday Narada Jayanti, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• May 26, Thursday Agastya Asta (Setting)
• May 31, Tuesday Hanumat Jayanti

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• June 4, Saturday Vata Savitri (Hindi Belt)
• June 5, Sunday Shani Jayanti
• June 14, Tuesday Shri Ganga Dashahara
• June 18, Saturday Nathamuni Tirunakshatram, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• June 19, Sunday Vata Savitri, Jyeshthabhishekam
• June 28, Tuesday Shukra Astha Ends

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• July 5, Tuesday Ashadha Gupt Navaratri
• July 6, Wednesday Rathayatra
• July 10, Sunday Aani Thirumanjanam
• July 12, Tuesday Sudarshana Jayanti (Sauramana)
• July 13, Wednesday Periyalwar Tirunakshatram, Bhadli Navami
• July 14, Thursday Sudarshana Jayanti (Chandramana)
• July 15, Friday Chaturmasa Begin
• July 16, Saturday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• July 17, Sunday Jaya Parvati Vrat
• July 19, Tuesday Guru Poornima
• July 21, Thursday Krishna Hindola Begin
• July 22, Friday Jaya Parvati Vrat Parana
• July 28, Thursday Aadi Krittikai
• July 29, Friday Agastya Udaya (Rising)

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• August 2, Tuesday Bheemana Amavasya (Jyotirbheemeshwara Vrata), Divaaso, Aadi Perukku, Hariyali Amavasya, Aadi Amavasai
• August 5, Friday Hariyali Teej, Andal Tirunakshatram, Madhushrava Tritiya
• August 7, Sunday Naag Panchami
• August 8, Monday Kalki Jayanti
• August 10, Wednesday Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti, Durva Ashtami
• August 12, Friday Vara Lakshmi Vratam, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• August 16, Tuesday Yamunacharya Tirunakshatram
• August 17, Wednesday Rik Upakarma, Hayagriva Jayanti
• August 18, Thursday Yajur Upakarma (Shukla Yajurveda), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Baudhayana Sutra), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Apastamba Sutra), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Hiranyakeshi Sutra), Raksha Bandhan
• August 19, Friday Gayatri Japam
• August 20, Saturday Raghavendra Swami Aradhana, Krishna Hindola Ends
• August 21, Sunday Kajjali Teej, Bahula Chaturthi
• August 22, Monday Naag Pancham (Gujarat)
• August 23, Tuesday Hala Shashti
• August 24, Wednesday Krishna Janmasthami, Shitala Satam
• August 25, Thursday Vaishnava Janmashtami, Sri Jayanti (Munitraya)
• August 26, Friday Gugga Navami, Sri Jayanti (Sri Sannidhi Sampradaya)
• August 31, Wednesday Pithori Amavasya

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• September 1, Thursday Kushotpatini Amavasya
• September 4, Sunday Sama Upakarma, Hartalika Teej,Swarna Gowri Vratam,Kevada Teej, Varaha Jayanti
• September 5, Monday Ganesh Chaturthi
• September 6, Tuesday Rushi Panchami
• September 7, Wednesday Shri Balarama Jayanti
• September 8, Thursday Jyeshtha Lakshmi Vratam - Aavahan, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• September 9, Friday Radha Asthami, Shri Mahalakshmi Vratam Begins, Jyestha Gowri Puja
• September 10, Saturday Jyeshtha Lakshmi Vratam - Visarjan
• September 13, Tuesday Vamana Jayanti, Shravana Dvadashi, Thiru Onam
• September 14, Wednesday Guru Astha Begin
• September 15, Thursday Anant Chaturdasi, Aavani Chaturdasi
• September 16, Friday Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (not observed)
• September 19, Monday Undrallu Tadde
• September 20, Tuesday Bharani Shraddha
• September 23, Friday Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya Vrat), Madhyamashtami
• September 24, Saturday Shri Mahalakshmi Vratam Ends
• September 28, Wednesday Magha Trayodashi Shraddha
• September 30, Friday Engili Pula Bathukamma, Gajachhaya Yoga, Peddala Amavasya

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• October 1, Saturday Sharad Navaratri Begin, Atkula Bathukamma
• October 2, Sunday Atkula Bathukamma
• October 3, Monday Muddapappu Bathukamma
• October 4, Tuesday Nanabiyyam Bathukamma
• October 5, Wednesday Atla Bathukamma
• October 6, Thursday Aligina Bathukamma, Lalitha Panchami, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• October 7, Friday Vepakayala Bathukamma, Guru Astha Ends, Sarasvati Ahvahan, Durga Puja Shashthi (Bodhon)
• October 8, Saturday Vennamuddala Bathukamma, Durga Puja Saptami (Nabapatrika)
• October 9, Sunday Durga Asthami, Saddula Bathukamma, Ashtami Navami Sandhi Puja, Sarasvati Puja, Durga Puja Maha Ashtami
• October 10, Monday Durga Navamii Puja, Maha Navami Balidan, Sarasvati Balidan, Sarasvati Visarjan, Durga Puja Maha Navami
• October 11, Tuesday Vijaya Dashami, Dussera, Bijoya Dashami (Durga Visarjan), Vedanta Desika Tirunakshatram, Kanya Sravanam
• October 14, Friday Purattasi Chaturdasi
• October 15, Saturday Sharad Poornima, Kojagiri
• October 16, Sunday Valmiki Jayanti
• October 18, Tuesday Atla Tadde
• October 19, Wednesday Karwa Chowth
• October 22, Saturday Ahoi Asthami
• October 26, Wednesday Govatsa Dwadashi
• October 28, Friday Hanuman Jayanti (Hindi Belt), Dhanteras, Kali Chudash
• October 29, Saturday Yama Deepa Daana, 🪔 Naraka Chaturdasi, Kali Puja
• October 30, Sunday 🪔 Deepawali
• October 31, Monday Gowardhan Puja, Annakoot, Bali Pratipada, Gujarati New Year

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• November 1, Tuesday Yama Dvitiya, Bhaiya Duj
• November 2, Wednesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• November 4, Friday Manavala Mamunigal Tirunakshatram, Nagula Chavithi
• November 5, Saturday Skanda Shashti, Labh Panchami
• November 6, Sunday Chhath
• November 7, Monday Poigai Alwar Tirunakshatram, Jalaram Jayanti
• November 8, Tuesday Gopa Ashtami, Bhoothath Alwar Tirunakshatram
• November 9, Wednesday Akshay Navami, Pey Alwar Tirunakshatram, Jagaddhatri Puja
• November 10, Thursday Bhishma Panchaka Begins
• November 11, Friday Chaturmasa End
• November 12, Saturday Tulsi Kalyanam, Kaisika Dvadasi (Chandramana)
• November 14, Monday Karthika Deepotsavam, Dev Diwali, Bhishma Panchaka Ends
• November 16, Wednesday Ayyappa Mandala Puja Begins
• November 21, Monday Kalabhairav Jayanti
• November 29, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham

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• December 5, Monday Subramanyam Shashti
• December 7, Wednesday Budhashtami
• December 10, Saturday Guruvayoor Ekadasi, Geetha Jayanti
• December 11, Sunday Kaisika Dvadasi (Sauramana)
• December 12, Monday Annamalai Deepam (Smartha), Thirumangai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• December 13, Tuesday Dattatreya Jayanti, Thiruppaan Alwar Tirunakshatram
• December 14, Wednesday Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava)
• December 16, Friday Dhanurmasa Begin
• December 21, Wednesday Anagha Asthami
• December 22, Thursday Vitthalnathji Prakatyotsav
• December 26, Monday Ayyappa Mandala Puja Ends, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• December 27, Tuesday Thondaradippodi Alwar Tirunakshatram
• December 28, Wednesday Vakula Amavasya, Ellu Amavasye
• December 29, Thursday Tamil Hanuman Jayanti, Margazhi Moolam