May 2025 will start from Thursday. This month will begin in Mrigashira Nakshatra and according to the almanac, it is starting from Chaturthi Tithi on this day. According to the Hindu calendar, a few days in the month of May will also fall in Vaishakh and Jyeshtha month. Many planets will visit, fast and festivals in the month of May. This month will end on the Shashthi Tithi of Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha, Saturday, May 31. Let us know which fasts and festivals are coming in May, including Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya.
1 May Thursday Vinayak Chaturthi
3 May Saturday Ganga Saptami
The festival of Ganga Saptami dedicated to Maa Ganga will be celebrated on 3 May. Vaishakh Shukla Saptami Tithi will start on May 3 at 7.51 am and end on May 4 at 7.18 am. It will be celebrated on 3 May due to Uday Date. It is believed that Maa Ganga was reborn on the seventh day of Ganga Saptami. It is said that when Bhagiratha brought the Ganges to the earth for the purification of the soul of his ancestors, the ashram of the sage Jahnu was destroyed by the power of the Ganges.
May 5 Monday Sita Navami
Sita Navami is also celebrated as Sita Jayanti. Mother Sita was born on this day. Sita Jayanti is celebrated on the Navami date of the Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. This time Sita Navami will be celebrated on 5 May. On this day, married women fast for their husband’s long life.
May 8, Thursday Mohini Ekadashi
The fast of Mohini Ekadashi is kept on the Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. This year, Vaishakh Shukla Ekadashi will start on May 7 at 10.19 am and end on May 8 at 12.29 pm. Due to Uday Date, the fast of Mohini Ekadashi will be observed on 8 May. Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini to provide nectar to the gods during the sea churning, the fast of Mohini Ekadashi is associated with this.
May 9 Friday Venus Pradosh fast
Pradosh Vrat will be kept on the Trayodashi date of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. Since this is Friday, it is called Venus Pradosh Vrat. The Trayodashi date of Vaishakh Shukla Paksha is coming on 9 May. Venus Pradosh fast will be kept on this day. Pradosh Vrat is dedicated to Shiva and Parvati.
May 11 Sunday Narasimha Jayanti
Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on the fourth day of the fourth lunar month of Vaishakh month. This year, the Chaturdashi date of Vaishakh month will fall on 11 May. The worship time of Narasimha Jayanti is from 4.21 pm to 7.3 pm. The time to celebrate Narsingh Jayanti is from 5.32 am to sunrise on May 12. Narasimha was the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and killed Hiranyakashyap.
Monday, May 12 Buddha Purnima
Vaishakh Purnima fast will be celebrated on 12 May. It is also celebrated as Buddha Purnima. It is believed that Lord Buddha was born on this day. Vaishakh Shukla Purnima will start on May 11 at 8.1 pm and end on May 12 at 10.25 pm. Vaishakh Purnima comes after Narasimha Jayanti. The time of moonrise on Vaishakh Purnima is 6.57 pm. Koram Jayanti is also celebrated on this day. On this day, the second incarnation of Lord Vishnu was born.
Tuesday, May 13, Narada Jayanti
Narada Jayanti is celebrated on the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Krishna Pratipada. Narada Jayanti will be celebrated on 13 May. In the Puranas, Devarshi Narada has been described as an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu and he used to give all kinds of information to the gods.
16 May Friday Sankashti Chaturthi
Ekadant Sankashti Chaturthi will be celebrated on the fourth date of Krishna Paksha of Vaishakh month. Sankashti Chaturthi will start on May 16 at 4.02 am and end on May 17 at 5.13 am. In such a situation, the fast of Sankashti Chaturthi will be observed on 16 May.
23 May Friday Apara Ekadashi
The fast of Apara Ekadashi is observed on Jyeshtha Krishna Ekadashi. The fast of Apara Ekadashi will be observed on May 23 and Paran Dwadashi date i.e. on May 24 will be between 5.26 am to 8.11 am.
May 24 Saturday Shani Pradosh Vrat
Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi will be kept on Shani Pradosh Vrat. The worship of Pradosh Vrat dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is from 7.20 pm to 9.13 pm on May 24. Pradosh, which falls on Saturday, is called Shani Pradosh.
May 26 Monday Shani Jayanti
Shani Jayanti will be celebrated on 26 May. Also, Jyeshtha Amavasya, also known as Vat Savitri Amavasya, will start on May 26 at 12.11 pm and end on May 27 at 8.31 am. Jyeshtha Amavasya will be valid on 26 May, on this day measures related to the peace of the soul of the ancestors are taken.
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