Festivals and vrats — May 2004
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-05-2004 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Mohini Ekadashi |
| 02-05-2004 Sunday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 04-05-2004 Tuesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Festival Buddha PurnimaVrat Purnima |
| 07-05-2004 Friday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 14-05-2004 Friday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Apara EkadashiSankranti Vrishabha Sankranti · 14:55 |
| 16-05-2004 Sunday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 17-05-2004 Monday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 19-05-2004 Wednesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Festival Vat Savitri Vrat · Shani JayantiVrat Amavasya |
| 29-05-2004 Saturday |
Dashami, Shukla Paksha Jyeshtha |
Festival Ganga Dussehra |
| 30-05-2004 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Nirjala Ekadashi |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-05-2004 | Ekadashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:47 | 18:24 |
| 02-05-2004 | Dwadashi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:47 | 18:24 |
| 03-05-2004 | Trayodashi | Chitra | 05:47 | 18:24 |
| 04-05-2004 | Purnima | Swati | 05:46 | 18:24 |
| 05-05-2004 | Pratipada | Vishakha | 05:46 | 18:25 |
| 06-05-2004 | Dwitiya | Anuradha | 05:45 | 18:25 |
| 07-05-2004 | Tritiya | Jyeshtha | 05:45 | 18:25 |
| 08-05-2004 | Chaturthi | Mula | 05:45 | 18:25 |
| 09-05-2004 | Panchami | Purva Ashadha | 05:44 | 18:25 |
| 10-05-2004 | Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | 05:44 | 18:26 |
| 11-05-2004 | Ashtami | Shravana | 05:44 | 18:26 |
| 12-05-2004 | Navami | Dhanishta | 05:43 | 18:26 |
| 13-05-2004 | Dashami | Shatabhisha | 05:43 | 18:26 |
| 14-05-2004 | Ekadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:43 | 18:27 |
| 15-05-2004 | Dwadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:43 | 18:27 |
| 16-05-2004 | Trayodashi | Revati | 05:42 | 18:27 |
| 17-05-2004 | Trayodashi | Ashwini | 05:42 | 18:27 |
| 18-05-2004 | Chaturdashi | Bharani | 05:42 | 18:28 |
| 19-05-2004 | Amavasya | Krittika | 05:42 | 18:28 |
| 20-05-2004 | Pratipada | Rohini | 05:42 | 18:28 |
| 21-05-2004 | Dwitiya | Mrigashira | 05:41 | 18:29 |
| 22-05-2004 | Tritiya | Ardra | 05:41 | 18:29 |
| 23-05-2004 | Chaturthi | Ardra | 05:41 | 18:29 |
| 24-05-2004 | Panchami | Punarvasu | 05:41 | 18:29 |
| 25-05-2004 | Shashthi | Pushya | 05:41 | 18:30 |
| 26-05-2004 | Saptami | Ashlesha | 05:41 | 18:30 |
| 27-05-2004 | Ashtami | Magha | 05:41 | 18:30 |
| 28-05-2004 | Navami | Purva Phalguni | 05:41 | 18:31 |
| 29-05-2004 | Dashami | Uttara Phalguni | 05:41 | 18:31 |
| 30-05-2004 | Ekadashi | Hasta | 05:41 | 18:31 |
| 31-05-2004 | Dwadashi | Chitra | 05:41 | 18:32 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.