Fwd: Important fasting dates for year 2004

January 8, 2004

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- Shobha Srinivasan

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Cc: "Chitra Ramachandran" ; sujathagk

Thursday, January 01, 2004 1:29 PM

Important fasting dates for year 2004

The Hindu Temple Society of North America, NY has published these dates forthe year 2001 calender according to NY, EST coordinates.Lattitude: 40.43 NLongitutude: 074.01 WADDRESS:45-57 Bowne Street,Flushing, NY 11355Tel: (718)460-8484Fax: (718) 461-8055http://www.indianet.com/ganeshHAPPY CALENDER YEAR 2004 !!!

AN EXPLANATION OF WHY A FESTIVAL IS SOMETIMES OBSERVED EARLIER IN NORTH AMERICA THAN IN INDIA

Most of our festivals are observed on days in which certain thithi is prevalent during a specified interval at the place of observance. Thithis & nakshatras being a geocentric phenomenon, the ending moment of a thithi is calculated as such & is equally applicable to all parts of earth simultaneously. Although a thithi usually occurs on the same date in most parts of the earth, it is possible that the prevalence of a particular thithi at a specific part of the day may occur on an earlier date in North America or any other region than in India.

However, the moments of sunrise will differ for each place on earth depending on its latitude & longitude & therefore, the hours of duration of these phenomena will vary for each place.

For places like Chicago, IL using Central standard/daylightsavings time, we have to subtract 1 hour; for places using Mountain standard/daylightsavings time, subtract two hours; & for places using Pacific standard/daylightsavings time, subtract three hours in reference to New York, Eastern standard/daylightsavings time ending timings.

Subhaanu NAAMA SAMVATSARA

All timings are based on Eastern Standard/Daylight savings time, USA

Vishnu Panchaka Vrata FASTING DAYS

JANUARY:=========EKADASHI: 2nd Friday, (begins 1st 10:27pm)

18th Sunday, (begins 17th 6:47 am)

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 22nd Thursday, (ending 6:56 pm)

FULL MOON: 6th Tuesday, (ending 7th 10:37 am)

AMAVASYA: 21st Wednesday

(Begins 20th Tuesday at 7:06pm until 21st Wednesday 4:12 pm)FEBRUARY:==========EKADASHI: 1st Sunday, (begins 7:40 pm 31st January)

16th Monday, (begins 15th 3:20 pm)

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 18th Wednesday, (ending 19th 4:35 pm)

Sivarathri (NO fasting, please check with scholors) however in India 19th Chathurdashi, fastingFULL MOON: 5th Thursday, (ending 6th 3:43 am)AMAVASYA: 19th Thursday

(Begins 19th Thursday 6:10am until 20th 4:24am)MARCH:=======EKADASHI: 2nd Tuesday, (begins 1st, 4:22pm)

16th Tuesday, (begins 15th 11:12 pm)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 17th Wednesday, (ending 12:10pm)FULL MOON: 6th Saturday, (ending 6:08pm)

AMAVASYA: 20th Saturday

(Begins 19th Friday 6:08pm until 20th Saturday 5:50pm)

TaaraNa nAma SAMVATSARAAPRIL:======EKADASHI: 1st Thursday, (begins 31st March 10:43 am)

15th Thursday, (begins 14th 8:20 am),

30th Friday, (begins 30th 2:48am)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 13th Tuesday, (ending 6:48pm)

FULL MOON: 4th Sunday, ending 5th, 7amAMAVASYA: 19th Monday

(Begins 18th Sunday 8:16 am until 19th, Monday 9:26am)MAY:======EKADASHI: 14th Friday, (begins 13th 5:54pm)

30th Sunday, (begins 29th 2:37 pm)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 10th Monday, (ending 11th 12:32 am)FULL MOON: 4th Tuesday, (ending 4:30 pm)AMAVASYA: 18th Tuesday

(Begins 17th Monday 10:57pm until 19th Tuesday 12: 56am)JUNE:======EKADASHI: 13th Saturday, (begins 12th, 5:30 am )

28th Monday, (begins 27th 11:40pm)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 7th Monday, (ending 7:32 am)FULL MOON: 2nd Wednesday, (ending 3rd 12:18am)AMAVASYA: 17th Thursday

(Begins 16th Wednesday 1:58pm until 17th Thursday 4:27pm)JULY:======EKADASHI: 12th Monday, (begins 11th 7:36 pm)

28th Wednesday, (begins 27th 6:40 am)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 4th Sunday, (ending 5:32 pm)FULL MOON: 1st Monday, (ending 2nd 7:10 am)AMAVASYA: 17th Saturday

(Begins 16th July, Friday 5:15 am until 17th Saturday 7:28am)

AUGUST:=========EKADASHI: 11th Wednesday, (begins 10th 11:41 am)

26th Thrusday, (begins 26th 12:23 am)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 28th Saturday, (ending 1:31 pm) FULL MOON: 29th Sunday, (ending 10:31 pm)

AMAVASYA: 15th Sunday

(Begins 14th, Saturday 8:04pm until15th Sunday 9:19pm)

SEPTEMBER:=============

SRI KRISHNASHTAMI :

Astami begins 5th September 10:09 pm ends 7th 12:25am

Rohini Nakshatra starts 5th September 2:20pm ends 7th 5:05 am.

Please check with scholors if the fasting starts on 5th morning or 6th morning. Sri Krishnaastami arghya should be 6th midnight. Sri Krishnaastami pArane should be after 5:06 am 7th morning

EKADASHI: 10th Friday, (begins, 9th 5:13 am)

24th Friday, (begins 23rd, 6:15pm)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 24th Friday, (ending 9:20pm)FULL MOON: 27th Monday, (ending 28th 9:17 am)AMAVASYA: 14th Tuesday

(Begins 13th 10:24am Monday until 14th Tuesday 10:25 am)OCTOBER:===========EKADASHI: 9th Saturday, (begins 8th 11:15 pm)

23rd Saturday, (begins 23rd 1:36 am)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 21st Thursday, (ending 22nd 3:13am)FULL MOON: 27th Wednesday, (ending 11:15 pm)AMAVASYA: 13th Wednesday

(begins 13th Wednesday12:00am until 13th Wednesday 10:42 pm)NOVEMBER:===========EKADASHI: 8th Monday, (begins 7th 4:00 pm),

22nd Monday, (begins 21st, 10: 42 am)SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 18th Thursday, (ending 7:46 am)FULL MOON: 26th Friday, (ending 26th 3:12 pm)AMAVASYA: 12th Friday

(Begins 11th Thursday 11:54 am until 12th Friday 9:24 am )

DECEMBER:===========EKADASHI: 8th Wednesday (begins 7th 8:36 am), 21st Tuesday, (begins 21st 12:25 am)

SRAVANA NAKSHATRA: 15th Wednesday (3:20 pm ending)

FULL MOON: 25th Saturday, (ending 26th 10:08 am)

AMAVASYA: 11th Saturday

(Begins 10th Friday 11:56 pm until 11th Saturday 8:46pm)

ChathurmAsya information starts:

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Ashada shukla Ekadashi- Shaka vrata- June 28th to July 27

Adhika Sharavana shukla ekadashi- Dhadhi vrata- July 28 to Aug 25

Shravana Shukla Ekadashi- Dhadhi vrata- Aug 26 to Sept 23

Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi- Kshira vrata- Sept 24th to Oct 22