Re: Calendar dates for 1999
Here you go. I've cc'ed debian-devel so other Hindu Debianers can check
to make sure I haven't missed anything.
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Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar@braincells.com>
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# Major Hindu holy days in 1999
# Collected by Jaldhar Vyas <jaldhar@braincells.com> and released into the
# public domain. Dates calculated according to the Nirnayasindhu.
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1/2 Pausha Purnima (Full moon of month of Pausha)
1/13 Shattila Ekadashi (11th day fast)
1/14 Makara Sankranti (Sun enters Capricorn)
1/17 Pausha Amavasya (New Moon of month of Pausha)
1/18 Magha Masarambha (Month of Magha begins)
1/22 Vasanta Panchami
1/27 Jaya Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Smarta Sampradaya)
1/28 Jaya Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Bhagavata Sampradaya)
1/31 Magha Purnima (Full moon of month of Magha)
2/12 Vijaya Ekadashi (11th day fast)
2/14 Shivarati (Fast and worship to Shiva Bhagavan)
2/16 Magha Amavasya (New Moon of month of Magha)
2/17 Phalguna Masarambha (Month of Phalguna begins)
2/20 Vasantartu Prarambha (Season of Vasanta "Spring" begins)
2/26 Amalaki Ekadashi (11th day fast)
3/1 Phalguna Purnima (Full moon of month of Phalguna)
3/1 Holi
3/13 Papamochani Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Smarta Sampradaya)
3/14 Papamochani Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Bhagavata Sampradaya)
3/17 Phalguna Amavasya (New Moon of month of Phalguna)
3/18 Chaitra Masarambha (Month of Chaitra begins)
3/18 Chaitra Navaratri Prarambha
3/25 Chaitra Navaratri Samapta
3/25 Rama Navami (Birthday of Rama Bhagavan)
3/27 Kamada Ekadashi (11th day fast)
3/31 Chaitra Purnima (Full moon of month of Chaitra)
3/31 Hanumana Jayanti (Birthday of Hanumana Bhagavan)
4/12 Varruthini Ekadashi (11th day fast)
4/12 Vallabhacharya Jayanti (Birthday of Shri Vallabhacharya)
4/16 Chaitra Amavasya (new moon of month of Chaitra)
4/17 Vaishakha Masarambha (Month of Vaishakha begins)
4/18 Akshaya Tritiya
4/20 Grishmartu Prarambha (Season of Grishma "Summer" begins)
4/20 Shankaracharya Jayanti (Birthday of Shri Shankaracharya)
4/26 Mohini Ekadashi (11th day fast)
4/30 Vaishakha Purnima (Full moon of month of Vaishakha
5/11 Apara Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Smarta Sampradaya)
5/12 Apara Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Bhagavata Sampradaya)
5/15 Vaishakha Amavasya (New moon of month of Vaishakha)
5/16 Adhika Jyeshta Masarambha ("leap" month of Jyeshta begins)
*** Note: Auspicious ceremonies must not be performed this month ***
5/25 Kamala Ekadashi (11th day fast)
5/30 Adhika Jyeshta Purnima (Full moon of month of "leap" Jyeshta)
6/10 Kamala Ekadashi (11th day fast)
6/13 Adhika Jyeshta Amavasya (New moon of month of "leap" Jyeshta)
6/14 Jyeshta Masarambha (Month of Jyeshta begins)
6/21 Dakshinayana (Summer solstice)
6/21 Varshartu Prarambha (Season of Varsha "Monsoon" begins)
6/24 Nirjala Ekadashi (11th day fast)
6/28 Jyeshta Purnima (Full moon of Jyeshta)
7/9 Yogini Ekadashi (11th day fast)
7/13 Jyeshta Amavasya (New moon of month of Jyeshta)
7/14 Ashadha Masarambha (Month of Ashadha begins)
7/24 Devashayini Ekadashi (11th day fast)
7/24 Grhastha Chaturamasarambha (Chaturmasa vow for householders begins)
7/28 Ashadha Purnima (Full moon of month of Ashadha)
7/28 Guru Purnima (Worship of ones Guru)
7/28 Vyas Puja (Worship of Shri Vedavyas
7/28 Sannyasi Chaturmasarambha (Chaturmasa vow for monks begins)
8/7 Kamika Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Smarta Sampradaya)
8/8 Kamika Ekadashi (11th day fast according to Bhagavata Sampradaya)
8/11 Ashadha Amavasya (New moon of month of Ashadha)
8/12 Shravana Masarambha (Month of Shravana begins)
8/12 Shiva Pujanarambha (Worship of Shiva Bhagavan begins)
8/22 Putrada Ekadashi (11th day fast)
8/22 Sharadartu Prarambha (Season of Sharada "Autumn" begins)
8/26 Shravana Purnima (Full moon of month of Shravana)
8/26 Raksha Bandhan
8/31 Naga Panchami
9/3 Janmashtami (Birthday of Krishna Bhagawan)
9/6 Aja Ekadashi (11th day fast)
9/9 Shravana Amavasya (New moon of month of Shravana)
9/9 Shiva Pujana Samapta (Worship of Shiva Bhagavan Ends)
9/10 Bhadrapada Masarambha (Month of Bhadrapada begins)
9/13 Ganesh Chaturthi (Worship of Ganesha Bhagavan begins)
9/21 Parivartini Ekadashi (11th day fast)
9/24 Ananta Chaturdashi
9/24 Ganesha Pujana Samapta (Worship of Ganesha Bhagavan ends)
9/25 Bhadrapada Purnima (Full moon of month of Bhadrapada)
9/25 Sannyasi Chaturamasa Samapta (Chaturmasa vow for Monks ends)
9/26 Shraddhapaksharambha (Worship of Ancestors begins)
10/5 Indira Ekadashi (11th day fast)
10/9 Bhadrapada Amavasya (New moon of month of Bhadrapada)
10/9 Shraddhapaksha Samapta (Worship of Ancestors ends)
10/10 Ashvin Masarambha (Month of Ashwin begins)
10/10 Sharadiya Navaratri Prarambha
10/18 Sharadiya Navaratri Samapta
10/19 Vijaya Dashami
10/21 Pashankusha Ekadashi (11th day fast)
10/23 Hemantartau Prarambha (Season of Hemant "Winter" begins)
10/24 Ashvin Purnima (Full moon of month of Ashvin)
10/24 Sharada Purnima
11/3 Rama Ekadashi (11th day fast)
11/5 Dhana Trayodashi
11/6 Kali Chaturdashi (Worship of Goddess Kali)
11/7 Dipavali (Festival of Lights)
11/8 Ashvin Amavasya (New moon of month of Ashvin)
11/9 Nutanavarsharambha (New Year Vikram Samvat 2056)
11/9 Kartika Masarambha (Month of Kartika begins)
11/10 Yama Dvitiya
11/13 Labha Panchami
11/19 Devaprabodhini Ekadashi (11th day fast)
11/20 Grhastha Chaturmasa Samapta (Chaturmasa vow for householders ends)
11/21 Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
11/23 Kartika Purnima (Full moon of month of Kartika)
12/3 Utpatti Ekadashi (11th day fast)
12/7 Kartika Amavasya (New moon of month of Kartika)
12/8 Mrgashirsha Masarambha (Month of Mrgashirsha begins)
12/19 Mokshada Ekadashi (11th day fast)
12/22 Mrgashirsha Purnima (Full moon of month of Mrgashirsha)
12/22 Uttarayana (Winter Solstice)
12/22 Shishirartu Prarambha (Season of Shishira "Winter" begins)
12/22 Dattatreya Jayanti (Birthday of Dattatreya Bhagavan)
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