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Indian Festivals

Indian Festivals 2017

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 IndiaEuropeAustraliaUS (EST)Meaning
Purnima - January 12.1.  17:04 12.1.  12:34 12.1.  22:34 12.1.  06:34
Makar Sankranti 14.1. 14.1. 14.1. 14.1. Return of the Light, end of winter season
Vasant Panchami 1.2. 1.2. 1.2. 1.2. Celebration of Saraswati
Purnima - February 11.2.  06:03 11.2.  01:33 11.2.  11:33 10.2.  19:33
Maha Shivaratri 24./25.2. 24./25.2. 24./25.2. 24./25.2. Great Night of Lord Shiva
Holi (Purnima - March) 12.3.  20:24 12.3.  15:54 13.3.  1:54 12.3.  10:54 Festival of Prahlad (Bhakti), Festival of Colours
Spring Navrati 28.3. 28.3. 28.3. 28.3. 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
Ramnavami 5.4. 5.4. 5.4. 5.4. Birthday of Lord Rama
Hanuman Jayanti (Purnima - April) 11.4.  11:38 11.4.  08:08 11.4.  16:08 11.4.  02:08 Festival of Sri Hanumanji
Purnima - May 11.5.  03:12 10.5.  23:42 11.5.  07:42 10.5.  17:42
Purnima - June 9.6.  18:39 9.6.  15:09 9.6.  23:09 9.6.  09:09
Day of Yoga 21.6. 21.6. 21.6. 21.6. UN International Day of Yoga
Mataji's Mahasamadhi 25.6. 25.6. 25.6. 25.6. Western Calendar 02.07.2011.
GURU PURNIMA 9.7.  9:36 8./9.7. 8./9.7. 8./9.7. Celebration of Guru, Birthday of Ved Vyasa
Sri Devpuriji's Mahasamadhi 25.7. 25.7. 25.7. 25.7. Western Calendar 14.8.
Vishwaguruji's  Birthday 26.7. 26.7. 26.7. 26.7. Western Calendar 15.08.1945.
Raksha Bandhan (Purnima - August) 7.8.  23:41 7.8.  20:11 8.8.  04:11 7.8.  14:11 Festival of Brothers & Sisters
Janmashthami 15.8. 15.8. 15.8. 15.8. Birthday of Lord Krishna
Holy Guruji's Birthday 22.8. 22.8. 22.8. 22.8. Western Calendar 11.09.1923.
Ganesh Chaturthi 25.8. 25.8. 25.8. 25.8. Festival of Lord Ganeshji
Purnima - September 6.9.  12:33 6.9.  09:03 6.9.  17:03 6.9.  03:03
Start of Navrati 20.9. 20.9. 20.9. 20.9. 9 days of fasting in honor of the Divine Mother
UN Peace Day 21.9. 21.9. 21.9. 21.9. Peace Prayers at YIDL Peace Trees
Dasara 30.9. 30.9. 30.9. 30.9. Victory of Good over Evil
UN Non-Violence Day 2.10. 2.10. 2.10. 2.10. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Purnima - October 6.10.  00:10 5.10.  20:40 6.10.  05:40 5.10.  14:40
Diwali /Mahaprabhuji's  Birthday 19.10. 19.10. 19.10. 19.10. Festival of Light, Mahaprabhuji's  Incarnation
Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi 27.10. 27.10. 27.10. 27.10. Western Calendar 31.10.2003.
Purnima - November 4.11.  10:53 4.11.  06:23 4.11.  16:23 4.11.  01:23
Purnima - December 3.12. 21:17 3.12. 16:47 4.12. 02:47 3.12. 10:47
Mahaprabhuji's  Mahasamadhi 7.12. 7.12. 7.12. 7.12. Western Calendar 5.12.1963.