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 8, Friday Margazhi Moolam
• January 9, Saturday Tamil Hanuman Jayanti, Vakula Amavasya, Ellu Amavasye
• January 11, Monday Koodaravalli
• January 13, Wednesday Bhogi, Lohri, Dhanurmasa Ends
• January 14, Thursday Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Makaravilakku
• January 15, Friday Mattu Pongal, Kanuma
• January 16, Saturday Shakambhari Navaratri Begins, Kaanum Pongal
• January 18, Monday Thai Krittigai
• January 23, Saturday Shakambhari Purnima
• January 24, Sunday Thai Poosam
• January 26, Tuesday Thirumazhisai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• January 27, Wednesday Sakat Chauth
• January 28, Thursday Thyagaraja Aradhana

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• February 2, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• February 7, Sunday Mauni Amavasya, Thai Amavasai
• February 8, Monday Magha Gupt Navaratri, Shoola Vratam
• February 9, Tuesday Vasavi Devi Atmaarpana day
• February 10, Wednesday Gowri Tritiya (Magha)
• February 11, Thursday 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 20, Saturday Maasi Chaturdasi
• February 22, Monday Masi Magham

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• March 1, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• March 7, Monday Maha Shivaratri
• March 10, Thursday Phulera Dooj
• March 13, Sunday Karadyan Nombu
• March 14, Monday Raghvendra Vardhanti Jayanti
• March 15, Tuesday Holasthaka Begin
• March 22, Tuesday Holika Dahan, Panguni Uttiram, Lakshmi Jayanti
• March 23, Wednesday Dhuleti (Dhulandi), Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (not observed), Dol Jatra (Gaura Purnima)
• March 24, Thursday Vasantotsav
• March 28, Monday Rang Panchami, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• March 31, Thursday Shitala Vrat (Basoda)

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• April 3, Sunday Shukra Astha Begin
• April 7, Thursday Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Vasant Navaratri Begin
• April 8, Friday Cheti Chand (Jhulelal Jayanti)
• April 9, Saturday Gowri Tritiya, Gaungaur Puja, Shri Matsya Jayanti
• April 12, Tuesday Basanti Puja Shashthi
• April 13, Wednesday Tamil New Year, Baisakhi, Maha Vishuba Sankranti (Pana Sankranti), Odia New Year, Goru Bihu (Rongali Bihu begins), Basanti Puja Saptami
• April 14, Thursday 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 Hanuman Jayanti, Madhurakavi Alwar Tirunakshatram, Chithirai Theertham (Madurai), Kallazhagar Vaigai Entry, Chittirai Pournami, Bengaluru Karaga
• April 24, Sunday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• April 29, Friday Chittirai Onam

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• May 2, Monday Vallabhacharya Jayanti
• May 8, Sunday Akshaya Tritiya, Parasuram Jayanti, Basava Jayanti
• May 10, Tuesday Sankara Jayanti, Ramanujacharya Tirunakshatram
• May 11, Wednesday Ramanuja Jayanti (Chandramana)
• May 12, Thursday Sri Ganga Janma
• May 14, Saturday Janaki Jayanti
• May 15, Sunday Vasavi Jayanti
• May 19, Thursday Narasimha Jayanti
• May 20, Friday Nammalwar Tirunakshatram, Shri Kurma Jayanti
• May 21, Saturday Buddha Jayanti, Vaikasi Visakam, Annamacharya Jayanti
• May 22, Sunday Narada Jayanti, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• May 31, Tuesday Hanumat Jayanti

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• June 4, Saturday Vata Savitri (Hindi Belt), Shani Jayanti
• June 14, Tuesday Shri Ganga Dashahara
• June 18, Saturday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• June 19, Sunday Vata Savitri, Jyeshthabhishekam

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• July 4, Monday Ashadha Gupt Navaratri
• July 5, Tuesday Rathayatra
• July 8, Friday Shukra Astha Ends
• 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 Nathamuni Tirunakshatram, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham, Chaturmasa Begin
• July 17, Sunday Jaya Parvati Vrat
• July 19, Tuesday Guru Poornima, Yamunacharya Tirunakshatram
• July 21, Thursday Krishna Hindola Begin
• July 22, Friday Jaya Parvati Vrat Parana
• July 28, Thursday Aadi Krittikai

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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 9, Tuesday Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti
• August 12, Friday Vara Lakshmi Vratam, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• August 17, Wednesday Yajur Upakarma (Shukla Yajurveda), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Baudhayana Sutra), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Apastamba Sutra), Yajur Upakarma (Krishna Yajurveda, Hiranyakeshi Sutra), Rik Upakarma, Raksha Bandhan, Hayagriva Jayanti
• August 18, Thursday Gayatri Japam
• August 19, Friday Raghavendra Swami Aradhana, Krishna Hindola Ends
• August 20, Saturday Kajjali Teej
• August 22, Monday Naag Pancham (Gujarat), Bahula Chaturthi
• August 23, Tuesday Shitala Satam, Hala Shashti
• August 24, Wednesday Krishna Janmasthami, Sri Jayanti (Munitraya)
• August 25, Thursday Vaishnava Janmashtami, Sri Jayanti (Sri Sannidhi Sampradaya)
• August 26, Friday Gugga Navami
• August 31, Wednesday Pithori Amavasya

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• September 1, Thursday Kushotpatini Amavasya
• September 3, Saturday Sama Upakarma, Varaha Jayanti
• September 4, Sunday Hartalika Teej,Swarna Gowri Vratam,Kevada Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi, Guru Astha Begin
• September 5, Monday 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, Durva Ashtami
• September 10, Saturday Jyeshtha Lakshmi Vratam - Visarjan
• September 13, Tuesday Vamana Jayanti, Shravana Dvadashi, Thiru Onam
• September 15, Thursday Anant Chaturdasi, Aavani Chaturdasi
• September 18, Sunday Undrallu Tadde
• September 19, Monday Bharani Shraddha
• September 22, Thursday Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya Vrat)
• September 23, Friday Shri Mahalakshmi Vratam Ends, Madhyamashtami
• September 27, Tuesday Magha 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 Muddapappu Bathukamma
• October 3, Monday Nanabiyyam Bathukamma
• October 4, Tuesday Atla Bathukamma
• October 5, Wednesday Aligina Bathukamma, Lalitha Panchami, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• October 6, Thursday Aligina Bathukamma, Guru Astha Ends
• October 7, Friday Vepakayala Bathukamma, Sarasvati Ahvahan, Durga Puja Shashthi (Bodhon)
• October 8, Saturday Vennamuddala Bathukamma, Sarasvati Puja, Durga Puja Saptami (Nabapatrika)
• October 9, Sunday Durga Asthami, Durga Navamii Puja, Saddula Bathukamma, Ashtami Navami Sandhi Puja, Sarasvati Balidan, Durga Puja Maha Ashtami
• October 10, Monday Vijaya Dashami, Dussera, Maha Navami Balidan, Vedanta Desika Tirunakshatram, Venkateswara Jayanti (TTD), Sarasvati Visarjan, Durga Puja Maha Navami
• October 11, Tuesday Bijoya Dashami (Durga Visarjan), Kanya Sravanam
• October 14, Friday Purattasi Chaturdasi
• October 15, Saturday Sharad Poornima, Kojagiri, Valmiki Jayanti
• October 17, Monday Atla Tadde
• October 18, Tuesday Karwa Chowth
• October 22, Saturday Ahoi Asthami
• October 26, Wednesday Govatsa Dwadashi
• October 27, Thursday Dhanteras, Yama Deepa Daana
• October 28, Friday Hanuman Jayanti (Hindi Belt), Kali Chudash
• October 29, Saturday 🪔 Naraka Chaturdasi, 🪔 Deepawali, Kali Puja
• October 31, Monday Gowardhan Puja, Annakoot, Bali Pratipada, Gujarati New Year

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• November 1, Tuesday Yama Dvitiya, Bhaiya Duj, Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham
• November 3, Thursday Nagula Chavithi
• November 4, Friday Labh Panchami, Manavala Mamunigal Tirunakshatram
• November 5, Saturday Chhath, Skanda Shashti
• November 6, Sunday Jalaram Jayanti
• November 7, Monday Gopa Ashtami, Poigai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• November 8, Tuesday Akshay Navami, Bhoothath Alwar Tirunakshatram, Jagaddhatri Puja
• November 9, Wednesday Pey Alwar Tirunakshatram
• November 10, Thursday Bhishma Panchaka Begins, Chaturmasa End
• November 11, Friday Tulsi Kalyanam, Kaisika Dvadasi (Chandramana)
• November 13, Sunday Karthika Deepotsavam, Dev Diwali
• November 14, Monday Bhishma Panchaka Ends
• November 16, Wednesday Ayyappa Mandala Puja Begins
• November 20, Sunday Kalabhairav Jayanti
• November 29, Tuesday Kanchi Mahaperiyava Anusham

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• December 5, Monday Subramanyam Shashti
• December 7, Wednesday Budhashtami
• December 9, Friday Guruvayoor Ekadasi
• December 10, Saturday Vaishnava Guruvayoor Ekadasi, Geetha Jayanti, Kaisika Dvadasi (Sauramana)
• December 11, Sunday Annamalai Deepam (Smartha)
• December 12, Monday Thiruppaan Alwar Tirunakshatram, Thirumangai Alwar Tirunakshatram
• December 13, Tuesday Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava), Dattatreya Jayanti
• December 15, Thursday 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 Tamil Hanuman Jayanti, Margazhi Moolam, Vakula Amavasya, Ellu Amavasye