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Summary of Significant Hindu Dates for 2009. A more detailed calendar with all the significant days listed, such as Ekadashis, Amavasya, Purnima, Birth and death anniversaries etc. can be accessed here.

Festival Dates for Year
2009 - 2010 - 2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

August
Sat 01

Jhoolan Yatra starts :Jhulan Yatra, or swing festival, is dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is also an important festival in Lord Jagannath temples, especially in Puri.

Sat 01

Putrada Ekadashi :The Ekadashi that fall in Shukla paksha of Shravan month is called Pavitropana orPutrada Ekadashi .

Sat 01

Tilak Smriti Day :Bal Gangadhar Tilak (29th Couplet) Described by British as "The Father of Indian Unrest" Tilak was born on 23.07.1856. His slogan, "Swaraj (Self Rule) is my birthright", inspired millions of Indians.

Mon 03

Shravan Somvari Vrat (Fourth) :Mondays in the Hindi month of Shravan or Shrawan (July – August) is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Hindus in North Indiaobserve Shravan Mas Somvar Vrata or Sravan Somavara Upvaas.

Mon 03

Som Pradosh :This story is connected with Monday fast. Monday fast is practiced to propitiate Lord Shiva and Parvati. The panchakshara Mantra "Om Namah Shivaya" should be repeated on this day.

Wed 05

Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) :The Rakshaa Bandhan stirs up one of the deepest and noblest emotions in the human breast - the abiding and chaste bond of love.

Sat 08

Kajri Ratjagga :

Sun 09

Sankashthi Ganesh Vrat :On this day, one should observe a complete fast the whole day.

Sun 09

Kajri Teej :To celebrate the auspicious occasion of Teej, women fast for longevity and healthy of their husband. They refrain themselves from water and food whole day and perform various rituals associated with the festival.

Sun 09

Bahula Chouth :

Wed 12

Halshashti; Lalhi Chhath :Halshashti, also known as Balarama Jayanti, is a festival celebrated on the sixth day (Shashti) of the Krishna Paksha of Bhadra (August- September).

Thu 13

Sri Krishna Janmaashtami :No other God in the Hindu pantheon, or for that matter in any other religion, is associated with so many romantic tales.

Fri 14

Goga Navami :Guga Navami is a festival celebrated in Punjab and Haryana. Celebrated during the month of August it is dedicated to Guga, the snake king.

Sat 15

Indian Independence Day :After more than two hundred years of British rule, India finally won backs its freedom on 15th August, 1947.

Sun 16

Jaya Ekadashi :IN THE MONTH OF MAGHA mAgha Suddha EkAdaSi: Called as "jayaikAdaSi"

Mon 17

Paryushan Begins (Shvetambar Moortipoojak) :The Jain community celebrates diffren0t days and festivals like other communities throughout the world celebrates many social and religious functions annually.

Tue 18

Shivratri of the month :Most people must be aware of the Mahashivaratri but for hardcore Shiva devotees there is a Shivratri in each month. It happens on the ‘Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi’ of each lunar month. ‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month.

Wed 19

Aghor Chaturdashi :Aghoracharya Maharaj Kinaram was born on Aghor Chaturdashi (Bhadrapad) in 1658 A.D in Ramgarh village Varanasi district.

Sun 23

Ganesh Chaturthi :Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati is widely worshipped as the munificent god of wisdom.

Sun 23

Hartalika Teej Vrat :Hartalika Teej Vrat is an important ritual performed by Hindu women. The ritual is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and is observed in Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

Mon 24

Paryushan Begins (Digambar Das Lakshan) :The Jain community like other communities throughout the world celebrates many social and religious functions annually. The superb Jain festival popularly known as ‘Paryushan Parva’ organized every year in the auspicious month ‘Bhadrapad’ of the Hindu calendar extends from the fifth day to fourteenth day of the bright fortnight.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Festival Dates for Year
2009 - 2010 - 2011

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