[Assam] 2008 Hindu Calendar

Sun Jan 6 20:44:59 PST 2008

Dear Umesh,
  Yes, lot more to know.. these are enchanting.Even Assamese calendar like dutta baruah one from GHY got so much festival or holy day in a single day called as TITHI, one must know.Till today I carry this axomiya calendar. See once with the Dutta Baruah Assamese Calendar.This will give more knowledge about our traditions and people behind us.If want I could post to you.It will be published by March.( Bohag to Cho'ut)
  Regards.
  Bikash da.

umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:
  I thought Hinduism was about spirituality - not just fasts, feasts and festivals.

Umesh

Pradip Kumar Datta 
wrote: The Hindu Almanac 2008

Vedic Calendar Highlighting Hindu Festivals
Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. Here's a date-wise list of Hindu festivals and religious occasions for 2008 (Saka Era: 1929-30 / Vikram Era: 2064-65). Source: http://www.deepavali.info 

Hindu Festivals 2008 January 
Lohri Sunday 13-01-2008 Makarsankranti / Pongal / Magha Bihu Tuesday & Wednesday 14-01-2008 & 15-01-2008 Thaipusam Saturday 23-01-2008 Swami Vivekananda Jayanti Tuesday 29-01-2008 February 
Mauni Amavasya Thursday 07-02-2008 Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja Monday 11-02-2008 March 
Maha Shivaratri Thursday 06-03-2008 Holi Friday & Saturday 21-03-2008 & 22-03-2008 Hindi New Year (Saka Era 1930) Friday 21-03-2008 April 
Telugu New Year / Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand Sunday / Monday 06-04-2008 / 07-04-2008 Vasanti Durga Puja (Saptami) Saturday 12-04-2008 Baiskhi / Tamil New Year / Vishu Sunday 13-04-2008 Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu Monday 14-04-2008 Ramanavami Monday 14-04-2008 Mahavir Jayanti Friday 18-04-2008 Hanuman Jayanti Sunday 20-04-2008 May 
Akshaya Tritiya Thursday 08-05-2008 Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhi Purnima Tuesday 20-05-2008 June 
Jamai Shasthi Monday 09-06-2008 Ganga Dashami / Dussehra Friday 14-06-2008 July 
Rath Yatra Friday 04-07-2008 Guru Purnima / Asadha Purnima Friday 18-07-2008 August 
Teej Monday 04-08-2008 Indian Independence Day Friday 15-08-2008 Raksha-Bandhan Saturday 16-08-2008 Krishna Janmashtami Sunday 24-08-2008 September 
Ganesh/Vinayak Chaturthi Wednesday 03-09-2008 Shikshak Divas (Teacher's Day) Friday 05-09-2008 Onam Friday 12-09-2008 Vishwakarma Puja Tuesday 16-09-2008 Pitr-Paksha begins Tuesday 16-09-2008 Mahalaya Sunday 28-09-2008 Pitr-Paksha ends Monday 29-09-2008 Navaratri begins Tuesday 30-09-2008 October 
Gandhi Jayanti Thursday 02-10-2008 Durga Puja begins (Maha Saptami) Monday 06-10-2008 Navaratri ends 
Wednesday 08-10-2008 Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera Thursday 09-10-2008 Lakshmi Puja / Sharad Purnima Tuesday 14-10-2008 Valmiki Jayanti Tuesday 14-10-2008 Karwa Chauth Saturday 18-10-2008 Dhanteras Sunday 26-10-2008 Chhoti Diwali Monday 27-10-2008 Diwali Tuesday 28-10-2008 Kali Puja Tuesday 28-10-2008 Govardhan Puja Wednesday 29-10-2008 Vikram New Year 2065 Wednesday 29-10-2008 Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phota / Bhav-Bij Thursday 30-10-2008 November 
Chhat Puja Tuesday 04-11-2008 Guru Nanak Jayanti Thursday 13-11-2008

Source: http://www.deepaval i.info 

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Class of 2005

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