Calendar Year 2016, Vikram Samvat 2072-73

Main Festivals and Events in Omkarananda Ashram Winterthur, Switzerland

2016

Day

Month

Paksha

Tithi

Festival/Event

Jan 01

Fri

M!rga

Krishna

7 (Saptami)

New Year

Jan 04

Mon

Mrga

Krishna

10 (Dashami)

Omkarananda Mah!sam!dhi Day

Havan and Pujan

Jan 14

Thurs Posha

Shukla

5 (Panchami)

Sankr!nti

Feb 12

Fri

Mah!

Shukla

5 (Panchami)

Vasant Panchami

Feb 14

Sun

Mah!

Shukla

7 (Saptami)

Valentine's day

Mar 01

Mon

Vaish!kha

Shukla

3 (Trit#y!)

Akshaya Trit#y!

Mar 07

Mon

Mah!

Krishna

13 (Trayodashi)

Mah! Shivar!tri

Mar 22

Tues

F!lgun

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Holi

Mar 25

Fri

F!lgun

Krishna

2 (Dvitiy!)

Good Friday

Mar 27

Sun

F!lgun

Krishna

4 (Chaturthi)

Easter Sunday

Apr 08

Fri

Chaitra

Shukla

1 (Pratipad!)

Chaitri Navar!tri / Gudi Padavo

Apr 15

Fri

Chaitra

Shukla

9 (Navami)

R!m Navami

Apr 19

Tues

Chaitra

Shukla

13 (Trayodashi)

Mah!vir Jayant#

Apr 22

Fri

Chaitra

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Hanum!n Jayant#

May 03

Tues

Chaitra

Krishna

11 (Ek!dashi)

Sr# Vallabh!ch!rya Jayant#

May 08

Sun

Vaish!kha

Shukla

2 (Dvitiy!)

Parashur!m Jayant# / Mothers day

May 11

Wed

Vaish!kha

Shukla

5 (Panchami)

@dya Shankar! Jayant#

Sri R!m!nuj!ch!rya Jayant#

May 21

Sat

Vaish!kha

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Buddha Jayanti-Buddha Purnim!

May 23

Mon

Vaish!kha

Krishna

2 (Dvitiy!)

N!rad Jayant#

June 16

Thurs Jyeshth!

Shukla

11 (Ek!dashi)

G!yatri Jayant#

June 19

Sun

Jyeshth!

Shukla

14 (Chaturdashi) Fathers day

July 15

Fri

Ash!dh

Shukla

11 (Ek!dashi)

July 19

Tues

Ash!dh

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Dev Shayani Ek!dashi

Ch!turm!s Vrata starts
Guru P%rnima

Aug 10

Wed

Shr!van

Shukla

7 (Saptami)

Tulsids Jayanti

Aug 18

Thurs Shr!van

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Raksh! Bandhan

Aug 25

Thurs Shr!van

Krishna

8 (Ashtami)

Krishna Janm!shtami

Sept 04

Sun

Bh!drapad

Shukla

3 (Trit#y!)

Grandparents day

Sept 05

Mon

Bh!drapad

Shukla

4 (Chaturthi)

Ganesh Chaturthi

Sept 15

Thurs

Bh!drapad

Shukla

14 (Chaturdashi) Anant Chaturdashi

Oct 01

Sat

Ashwin

Shukla

1 (Pratipad!)

Navar!tri

Oct 02

Sun

Ashwin

Shukla

1 (Pratipad!)

Mah!tm! G!ndhi Jayant#

Oct 08

Sat

Ashwin

Shukla

7 (Saptami)

Sarasvati @v!han

Oct 09

Sun

Ashwin

Shukla

8 (Ashtami)

Durg! Ashtami / Sarasvati Pjan

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Calendar Year 2016, Vikram Samvat 2072-73

Main Festivals and Events in Omkarananda Ashram Winterthur, Switzerland
2016

Day

Month

Paksha

Tithi

Festival/Event

Oct 11

Tues

Ashwin

Shukla

10 (Dashami)

Vijay! Dashami / Sarasvati-Visarjan

Shirdi S!i B!b! Punya Tithi

Oct 15

Sat

Ashwin

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Sharad P%rnim!

Oct 27

Thurs

Ashwin

Krishna

12 (Dv!dasha)

Guru Dv!dashi / W!gh B!ras

Oct 28

Fri

Ashwin

Krishna

13 (Trayodashi)

Dhan Theras (Trayodashi)

Oct 29

Sat

Ashwin

Krishna

14 (Chaturdashi) Narak Chaturdashi / Hanum!n P%jan

Oct 30

Sun

Ashwin

Krishna

30 (Am!vasya)

Dip!vali / Sh!rad! P%jan /

Lakshmi P%jan

Oct 31

Mon

K!rtik

Shukla

1 (Pratipad!)

N%tan Varsha / Annakt Vikram Samvat 2073

Nov 01

Tues

K!rtik

Shukla

2 (Dvitiy!)

Bh!i Beej (Sisters invite brothers for meal)

Nov 05

Sat

K!rtik

Shukla

5 (Panchami)

L!bha Pa]chami

Nov 07

Mon

K!rtik

Shukla

7 (Saptami)

Jalar!m Jayant#

Nov 11

Fri

K!rtik

Shukla

11 (Ek!dashi)

Dev %thi Ek!dashi / Tulasi Viv!ha

Ch!turm!s ends

Nov 14

Mon

K!rtik

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Dev Div!li / Guru Nanak Jayant#

Nov 24

Thurs

K!rtik

Krishna

11 (Ek!dashi)

Thanksgiving Day

Dec 10

Sat

M!rgashirsha Shukla

11 (Ek!dashi)

Gt Jayant

Dec 13

Tues

M!rgashirsha Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Datt!treya Jayant#

Dec 25

Sun

M!rgashirsha Krishna

12 (Dv!dasha)

X-mas - Omkarananda Jayant#

Dec 31

Sat

Posha

Shukla

2 (Dvitiy!)

Silvester - New Year's Eve

Jan 01

Sun

Posha

Shukla

12 (Dv!dasha)

New Year 2017

Jan 04

Wed

Posha

Shukla

15 (P%rnim!)

Omkarananda Mah!sam!dhi Day

Havan and Pujan

2017

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FULL MOON - P%rnim! 2016, Vikram Samvat 2072-73

Date

Day

Month

Paksha

Date

Day

Month

Paksha

Jan 20

Wed

Posha

Shukla

11 Putrad! Ek!dashi

Jan 23

Sat

Posha

Shukla

15

Posh#-P%rnim!

Feb 04

Thurs

Posha

Krishna

11 Shaqtil!-Ek!dash#

Feb 22

Mon

M!gha

Shukla

15

M!gh#-P%rnim!

Feb 18

Thurs

M!gha

Shukla

11 Jay!-Ek!dash#

Mar 23

Wed

F!lgun

Shukla

15

Holik! Daha-P%rnim!

Mar 5

Sat

M!gha

Krishna

11 Vijay!-Ek!dash#

Apr 22

Fri

Chaitra

Shukla

15

Shri Hanum!n-Jayant#

Mar 19

Sat

F!lgun

Shukla

11 @malki-Ek!dash#

May 21

Sat

Vaish!kha

Shukla

15

Buddha-Jayant#-P%rnim!

Apr 04

Mon

F!lgun

Krishna

11 P!pmochani-Ek!dash#

June 20

Mon

Jyeshtha

Shukla

15

Vata S!vitr#-P%rnim!

Apr 17

Sun

Chaitra

Shukla

11 K!mad!-Ek!dash#

July 19

Tues

Nija Ash!dha

Shukla

15

Guru (Vy!s) P%rnim!

May 3

Tues

Chaitra

Krishna

11 Var%thin#-Ek!dash#
Vallabh!ch!rya Jayant#

Aug 18

Thurs

Shr!van

Shukla

15

Raksh!bandhan P%rnim!

May 17

Tues

Vaish!kha

Shukla

11 Mohin#-Ek!dash#

Sep 16

Fri

Bh!drapada

Shukla

15

Praushthapad# P%rnim!

June 1

Wed

Vaish!kha

Krishna

11 Apar!-Ek!dash#

Oct 15

Sat

Ashwin

Shukla

15

Sharad P%rnim!

June 16 Thurs

Jyeshtha

Shukla

11 Bhim-Ek!dash# /
G!yatri-Jayant#

Nov 14

Mon

K!rtik

Shukla

15

Dev-Div!li / Tulsi-Viv!ha
end

July 1

Fri

Jyeshtha

Krishna

11 Yogin#-Ek!dash#

Dec 13

Tues

M!rgashirsha

Shukla

15

Datta-Jayant#

July 15

Fri

Nij Ash!dha

Shukla

11

July 30

Sat

Nij Ash!dha

Krishna

11 Kamal!-Ek!dash#

Aug 14

Sun

Shr!van

Shukla

11 Pavitr!-Ek!dash#

Aug 28

Sun

Shr!van

Krishna

11 Aj!-Ek!dash#

Sep 13

Tues

Bh!drapada

Shukla

11 Jalazilani & Parivartini-Ek!dash#

Sep 26

Mon

Bh!drapada

Krishna

11 Indira-Ek!dash#

Oct 12

Wed

Ashwin

Shukla

11 P!sh!nkush!-Ek!dash#

Oct 26

Wed

Ashwin

Krishna

11 Ram!-Ek!dash#

Nov 11

Fri

K!rtik

Shukla

11 Prabodhini Ek!dash

Tithi Name

Tithi Name

Devshayan#-Ek!dash#
(Chaturms starts)

(Chaturms ends)
(Tulsi-Vivah starts)

Nov 25

Fri

K!rtik

Krishna

11 Utpatti-Ek!dash#

Dec 10

Sat

M!rgashirsha

Shukla

11

Dec 24

Sat

M!rgashirsha

Krishna

11 Safala Ekdash

Mokshad!-Ek!dash#
(Bhagavad Gta Jayant)

Hanumn Jayant
Recitation (11 or 40 times) of Hanuman Chlisa near Rmparivr. And Rmaraksha-Stotra in the
beginning and at the end (Note: When Rma's name is recited, Hanumn is certainly present
there)
Guruprnim
Guru Pjan, recitation of Gurusaptashati.

Datttreya Jayant
Low sound recitation of Dattanma-Sankirtanam and Digambara Dhoon near Datta Mrti
On Ganesh Chaturthi and 10 days Ganesh Utsav in Bhadrapad
Recitation in sound voice of OM Gam Ganapataye namah near Ganesha Murti
On Somavati Amvasya and in Shravan Ms in Shiva-Temple
Recitation in low voice OM Namah Shivya OM Tryambakam Yajamahe OM Namah Shivya
For Krishna Janmashtami
Shri Krishna Sharanam mama

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Durg! Ashthami
Date

Day

Maas

Paksha

Tithi

Jan 17

Sun

Posha

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

Feb 15

Mon

Mgha

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

Mar 16

Wed

Flgun

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

Apr 14

Thurs

Chaitra

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

May 14

Sat

Vaish!kha

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

Jun 12

Sun

Jyeshtha

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

July 12

Tues

Ash!dha

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

Aug 11

Thurs

Shr!van

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

Sep 09

Fri

Bh!drapada

Shukla

R!dh! Ashthami

Oct 09

Sun

Ashwin

Shukla

Mah! Ashthami/Saraswati A.

Nov 08

Tues

K!rtik

Shukla

Gop!shtam#

Dec 07

Wed

M!rgashirsha

Shukla

Durg! Ashthami

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Calendar Year 2016, Vikram Samvat 2072-2073

Vin!yak Chaturthi in Shukla Paksha

(before P%rnim!, Fullmoon)

Sankashta Chaturthi in Krishna Paksha

(between fullmoon and new moon)

May 10 Tuesday in Vaishakh month is Angaraki Chaturthi

Date

Day

Maas

Date

Day

Maas

Jan 13

Wed

Posha

Jan 27

Wed

Posha

Feb 11

Thurs

M!gha

Feb 26

Fri

M!gha

Mar 12

Sat

F!lgun

Mar 27

Sun

F!lgun

Apr 10

Sun

Chaitra

Apr 25

Mon

Chaitra

May 10

Tues

Vaish!kha

May 25

Wed

Vaish!kha

Jun 08

Wed

Jyeshtha

Jun 23

Thurs

Jyeshtha

July 07

Thurs

Ash!dha

July 23

Sat

Ash!dha

Aug 06

Sat

Shr!van

Aug 21

Sun

Shr!van

Sep 05

Mon

Bh!drapad

Sep 19

Mon

Bh!drapad

Oct 05

Wed

Ashwin

Oct 19

Wed

Ashwin

Nov 03

Thurs

K!rtik

Nov 17

Thurs

K!rtik

Dec 03

Sat

M!rgashirsha

Dec 17

Sat

M!rgashirsha

Gurupushy!m&t Yog 2016

ECLIPSES 2016

May 12

Thurs

Vaishkha Shukla Shasthi (till 22.45h)

Jan 09

Sat

Solar Eclipses, Mrgashirsha Amvsy, New Moon

Jun 09

Thurs

Jyeshtha Shukla Panchami

Mar 09

Wed

Total Solar-Eclipse, Mgh Amvsy, New Moon

Mar 23

Wed

Shadow Moon-Eclipse, Falgun Shukla Prnim

Aug 18

Thurs

Shadow Moon-Eclipse, Shravan Shukla Prnim

Sep 01

Thurs

Partial Solar-Eclipse, Shravan Amvsy, New Moon

Sep 17

Sat

Shadow Moon-Eclipse, Bhadrapad Prnim

Recite mainly Devi Sooktam and Guru Mantras

Somavati Am!v!sy! 2016

Feb 08, Mon

Posh Krishna Am!vasy!, New Moon day

Jul 04, Mon

Jyeshtha Krishna Am!vasy!, New Moon day

Recite in the evening Shiva Mahimna Stotram, Dvadasha Jyotirlinga,

Shiva Shadakshara Stotram, Shiva Panchakshara Stotram

(Recite continuously Gayatri-Mantras in every building office, Temple etc. and make
environment full of Gayatri Mantra)