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Calendar 2021 2021 Calendar Dates January July Amawas 12.02 am) 13 Amawas (9.19 pm) 9 Ekadasi 11 to 12, 24 Ekadasi 5, 20 Pradosh 10, 25 Pradosh 6, 21 Purnima (2.15 pm) 28 Guru Purnima (10.36pm) 23 Satyanarayan Vrat 27 Satyanarayan Vrat 23 Panchak 15 to 20 Panchak 1 to 2 & 25 to 30 Ganesh Chaturthi 2, 31 Ganesh Chaturthi 26 Maagh Snaan Jan. 29 to Feb. 26 Rath Yaatra 11 Makar Sankraanti 14 Lagans: 2-5,8-10,12-14,16-20,24-27,29-31 Lagans: 1-2,7-10,12-15,18-20,22-25,27-31 February August Amawas (2.05 pm) 11 Amawas ( 9.50 am) 8 Ekadasi 7, 23 Ekadasi 3, 18 Pradosh 8, 24 Pradosh 5, 19 Purnima (3.16 am) 27 Purnima (8.01 am) 22 Satyanarayan Vrat 26 Satyanarayan Vrat 21 Panchak 11 to 16 Panchak 21 to 26 Vasant Panchmi 16 Ganesh Chaturthi 25 Saraswati Jayanti 16 Krishna Janam Ashthmi 29 Bhishma Ashthmi 19 Raksha Bandhan 22 Maagh Snaan Ends 26 Naag Panchmi 12 Lagans: 1,4-6,8-11,13-16,20-24,26-28 Lagans: 3-6,9-12,17-2123-26,31 March September Amawas (5.20 am) 13 Amawas (8.51 pm) 6 Ekadasi 8, 24 Ekadasi 2, 16 Pradosh 10, 26 Pradosh 4, 18 Purnima (2.47 pm) 28 Purnima (7.54 pm) 20 Satyanarayan Vrat 27 Satyanarayan Vrat 20 Panchak 10 to 15 Panchak 18 to 22 Ganesh Chaturthi 1, 31 Ganesh Chaturthi 24 Holashtak 22 Ganesh Jayanti 10 Holika Dahan(20.00pm) 27 Pitri Paksh Sept. 21 to Oct. 5 Phagwah 28 Vaman Jayanti 17 Kharmaas 28-Apr-11 Radha Ashthmi 13 Maha Shivraatri 11 Ganesh Visarjan 19 Lagans: 1,3-57-10,12-15,20-23,25-27 Lagans: 1-3,5-8,11-13,15-17,19-20 April October Amawas (10.30 pm) 11 Amawas (7.05 am) 6 Ekadasi 7, 23 Ekadasi 2,16 & 31 Pradosh 8, 24 Pradosh 3, 17 Purnima (11.31 pm) 26 Purnima(10.56 am) 20 Satyanarayan Vrat 26 Satyanarayan Vrat 19 Panchak 7 to 12 Panchak 15 to 20 Ganesh Chaturthi 29 Ganesh Chaturthi 23 Vasant Navraatri 12 - 21 Sharad Navraatri 6 to 14 Hindu New Year Anand 12 Vijay Dashmi 14 Raam Navmi 21 Karva Chauth 23 Hanumaan Jayanti 26 Kharmaas Ends 11 Matsya Jayanti 14 Lagans: 12,16-19,22-24,27-29 Lagans: 8-10,12-15,17-20,24-28,30-31 May November Amawas (2.59 pm) 11 Amawas ( 5.14 pm) 4 Ekadasi 6, 22 Ekadasi 14, 31 Pradosh 8, 24 Pradosh 2, 16 Purnima (7.13 am) 26 Purnima (3.56 am) 19 Satyanarayan Vrat 25 Satyanarayan Vrat 18 Panchak 4 to 9 & 31 Panchak 11 to 16 Ganesh Chaturthi 28 Ganesh Chaturthi 22 Parshuraam Jayanti 14 Tulsi Vivah 15 Seeta Jayanti 20 Deepavali 4 Narsimha Jayanti 24 Goverdhan Pooja 4 Lagans: 1-4,6-9,13-17,19-22,25-26,28-31 Lagans: 1-2, 5-6,8-11,13-16,20-24,26-29 June December Amawas (6.52 am) 10 Amawas (2.42 am) 4 Ekadasi 5, 20 Ekadasi 14, 29 Pradosh 7, 22 Pradosh 15, 31 Purnima (2,39 pm) 24 Purnima (11.35 pm) 18 Satyanarayan Vrat 23 Satyanarayan Vrat 18 Panchak 1 to 5 & 28 to 30 Panchak 8 to 13 Ganesh Chaturthi 27 Ganesh Chaturthi 22 Ganga Dashmi 19 Geeta Jayanti 14 Vrat Savitri 23 Datta Jayanti 18 Lagans: 2-5,10-13,15-18, 21-23,25-27,29-30 Lagans: 2-4,6-8,10-13,18-2123-26,29-31.
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