Important Hindu Festivals and events - July 2009

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Dates of important Hindu festivals in July 2009 based on major Hindu calendars used in India.

 

July 2nd - Bahuda Yatra

 

July 2nd – Chaturmasa Vratam begins

 

July 3rd – Ekadashi – Devshayani Ekadasi

 

July 3rd – Pandarpur Yatra – Ashadi Ekadasi

 

July 7th – Poornima – Guru Purnima (In some regions Pournami begins on July 6)

 

July 8th – Shravan month begins in North Indian calendar

 

July 11th – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

 

July 12th – Nag Panchami in Eastern parts of India.

 

July 17th – Aadi Tamil month begins

 

July 17th - Malayalam month Karkidakam begins (Ramayana Masam)

 

July 22nd – Total Solar Eclipse – Surya Grahanam

 

July 28th - Sant Tulsidas Jayanti

 

July 31st – Varalakshmi Vrata

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