Vratam & FestivalDates for USA Residents : The Year 2009

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SrI:

 

Dear AsthikAs :

 

Few of you have asked for dates of

SravaNam , EkAdasi, Swati ,

AmAvAsai , PradhOsham ,

Srirama Navami , Sri Nrisimha

Jayanti and UpAkarmaa in 2009 .

 

Here they are computed for USA EST :

 

SravaNam :

 

Jan 26, Feb 23 , March 26 ,

April 18 , May 15, June 12 , July 9,

Aug 5 , Sep 2 and 29 , Oct 26 ,

Nov 22 and Dec 20 .

 

AdiyEn will send you Oppiliappan

Koil SravaNam dates seperately .

 

EkAdasi : Jan 7 & 21 , Feb 5 & 20

March 7 & 22, April 5 & 20

May 4 & 20, June 4 & 18 ,

July 2 and 18 , Aug 1 & 16 ,

Sep 14 & 29 , Oct 14 & 29 ,

Nov 12 & 28 , Dec 11 & 27 .

 

AmAvAsyai: Jan: 25 , Feb : 24 ,

March: 26 , April: 24 , May: 23 ,

June: 22 , July 21 , Aug 19 ,

Sep 18, Oct 17, Nov: 16 , DEc 15 .

 

Utsavams/Vratams:

 

Jan 13 : Pongal

Jan 16: Thai Hastam : KooratthAzhwAn

Thirunakshatram ; end of anadhyayanam

Mar 13: KaradayAn Nonbu

March 27 : UgAdi

April 3: Srirama Navami

April 7: Panguni Uttiram

April 14: Tamil New Year

April 29: Sri Ramanuja Jayanthi

May 7: SrI Nrisimha Jayanthi

June 5: VaikAsi VisAkam:

Swamy NammAzhwAr avatAram

July 6-Sep 24: ChAthurmAsyam

July 29: Aadi Pooram/ANDAL

Aug 5: Yajur UpAkarmaa

Aug 6: Gayatri Japam

Aug 23: Saama UpAkarmaa

Sep 18: MahaaLaya AmAvAsyai

Nov 27: HH 45th Pattam Srimath

Azhagiya Singar's 83rd Thirunakshatram

Nov 28: Kaisika EkAdasi

Dec 1 : Kaartikai Dheepam

Dec 27: VaikunTha EkAdasi

 

Maasa PiRappus :

 

Makaram: Thai :Jan 13(11.37 PM)

Kumbam: Feb 12 (10.42 AM)

Meenam: March 14 (6.11 AM)

Mesahm : April 13 (2.10 PM)

Rishabham: May 14 (11.43 PM)

Mithunam: June 14 (9.40 PM)

KaDakam: July 16( 12.04 PM)

Simham: Aug 16(11.57 PM)

Kanyaa: Sep 16 ( 11.50 PM)

Thula: Oct 17( 11.o8 AM)

Vrucchikam: Nov 16( 8.05 AM)

Dhanur : Marghazhi:Dec 15( 8.19 PM)

 

A Beautiful calendar has been created by

Ahobila Matam NA with splendid Photos

of Sri Sannidhi Dolai KaNNan and

Ahobila Matam North America Dolai

KaNNan . You can order this calendar

directly from Ahobila Matam NA Web site:

http://www.ahobilamutt.org

 

NamO SrI nrisimhAya ,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

P.S : Pandit Mahesh Sastriji of Seattle Hindu

Temple has constructed an elaborate PanchAngam

for many cities in Multiple continents . You can

access detailed information for EST , CST , MST

and PST as wella s for different cities in these 4

Time Zones . The URL for this PanchAngam is:

 

http://www.mypanchang.com/panchang2009.html

 

The 2009 Festival dates for the 4 time Zones of

USA , India and UK are included under:

 

http://www.mypanchang.com/panchang2009.html#1festivals

 

Our Thanks are to Ahobila Matam NA & Sri Pandit

Mahesh Sastriji of Seattle.