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IDEAS FOR SHIVA BHAKTI
Chant 21 or more times daily
OM TREYAM BAKAM YAJAH MAHE SUGANDITH
PUSTI VARDANAM WURWA RUKMIWA
VANDANA MIRTUE MOCHE MA MIRTAAT.
Fasting on treodashi days are essential for Sri
Shiva bhakti.
Sri Tulsi Patram is favourite offerings to
Sri Hari Vishnu, Krishna, Ram &
Hanumanji.
(Do not pick Tulsi leaves on Tuesdays,
Fridays & Sundays, Purnima and
Ekadashi days).
Fasting on Ekadashi & Purnima are
desirable for Sri Hari Vishnu & Avtaars.
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IDEAS FOR VAISHNO BHAKTI
Chant 21 or more times daily
• Sri Ram, Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
• Hare Krishna Hare Krishna,
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare
• Sri Krishna Govind Hare Murari Henath
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DAILY BHAKTI TIPS
• Offer Tulsi leaves to Sri Hari Vishnu
and take one as Prasad.
• Worship five main Gods: Sri
Ganesh, Sri Hari Vishnu, Sri Shiva,
Sri Surya & Sri Durga-ji.
• Recite Sri Hanumanji Chalisa
& chant Gayatri mantra
ECLIPSES 2015
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2015
2015 FESTIVAL POCKET GUIDE
• Vasant Panchmi Jan 24 • Maha Shiv Ratri Feb 17 • Holika Dahaan Mar 5 • Sri Ram Navmi Mar 21-28 • Sri Hanuman Jayanti Apr 4 • Sri Sita Navmi Apr 27 • Sri Guru Purnima July 31 • Raksha Bhandan Aug 29
• Sri Krishna Astmi Aug 30- 5 Sept • Sri Ganesh Utsav Sep 17-27 • Sri Radha Astmi Sep 21 • Shradh Sep 28- 12 Oct • Sri Nav Ratri Oct 13-21 • Karva Chauth Oct 30 • Dhanteras Nov 9
• Narak Chaturdasi Nov 10 Yam Diya • Sri Hanuman Jayanti Nov 10 • Deepawali Nov 11 • Tulsi Vivha Nov 22 • Kartik Purnima 25 • Gita Jayanti Dec 21
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JANUARY 2015
Putrada Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Treodashi (Shiv)
Paush Purnima
Magh Maas starts
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Sri Ramanandarchary Jayanti
Makar Sankranti
SURYA (SUN) TRANSITS
NORTH & KHAR MAAS ENDS
Shatila Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Treodashi (Shiv)
Mouni Amvysya
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Vasant Panchmi/
Sri Saraswati Jayanti
Jaya Ekadashi (Vishnu)
THU 1 JAN 2015
FRI 2 JAN 2015
SUN 4 JAN 2015
MON 5 JAN 2015
THU 8 JAN 2015
MON12 JAN 2015
WED 14 JAN 2015
FRI 16 JAN 2015
SUN 18 JAN 2015
TUE 20 JAN 2015
FRI 23 JAN 2015
SAT 24 JAN 2015
FRI 30 JAN 2015
FEBRUARY 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
Magh Purnima
Falgun maas starts
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Sri Jankhi Jayanti
Vijaya Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Treodashi (Som Pradosh)
MAHA SHIV RATRI
OBSERVE NIRAJAL FAST
Amavysya
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
SUN 1 FEB 2015
TUE 3 FEB 2015
WED 4 FEB 2015
SAT 7 FEB 2015
THU 12 FEB 2015
SUN 15 FEB 2015
MON 16 FEB 2015
TUE 17 FEB 2015
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APRIL 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
Sri Chaitra Purnima
SRI HANUMAN JAYANTI
Veishaak Maas starts
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Mesh Sankranti
Varuthini Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Treodashi (Shiv)
Amavsya
Sri Parshuram Jayanti
Akshay Tritiya
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Shankarcharya Jayanti
Ramunjaya Jayanti
Sri Ganga Saptami
Sri Sita Navmi
Mohini Ekadashi (Vishnu)
MAY 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
Sri Narsingh Jayanti
Veishaak Purnima
MON 4 MAY 2015
TUE 5 MAY 2015
THU 7 MAY 2015
THU 14 MAY 2015
FRI 15 MAY 2015
SUN 17 MAY 2015
MON 18 MAY 2015
THU 21 MAY 2015
THU 28 MAY 2015
FRI 29 MAY 2015
SUN 31 MAY 2015
SUN 1 MAR 2015
MON 2 MAR 2015
THU 5 MAR 2015
FRI 6 MAR 2015
FRI 6 MAR 2015
MON 9 MAR 2015
MON 16 MAR 2015
Kalank Ganesh Chaturthi
THU 17 SEP 2015
Chandra Darshan Prohibited
(Start of 11 days Ganesh Utsav - refer website)
Rishi Panchmi
FRI 18 SEP 2015
Maha Raviwaar Vrat
SUN 20 SEP 2015
SRI RADHA ASTAMI
MON 21 SEP 2015
Jalchulni Ekadashi
THU 24 SEP 2015
Vaman Dwadasi
FRI 25 SEP 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
FRI 25 SEP 2015
ANANT CHATURDASHI VRATSUN 27 SEP 2015
(End of Ganesh Utsav puja - Ganesh visarjan)
Bhadrapadh Purnima
MON 28 SEP 2015
Pitra Shradh Ashvin maas starts
MON 28 SEP 2015
JUNE 2015
OCTOBER 2015
Jyest Purnima
TUE 2 JUN 2015
Sant Kabir Jayanti
TUE 2 JUN 2015
Ashadr (Shudh) maas starts
WED 3 JUN 2015
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
FRI 5 JUN 2015
Yogini Ekadashi (Vishnu)
FRI 12 JUN 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
SUN 14 JUN 2015
Ashadri Amavsya
TUE 16 JUN 2015
PURHSOTAM, OR ADHIK OR MAL MAAS STARTS
Ashadr (Adhik) Maas
WED 17 JUN 2015
Adhik maas Ganesh Chaturthi
SAT 20 JUN 2015
Adhik maas EKadashi
SUN 28 JUN 2015
Adhik maas Treodashi (Pradosh)
MON 29 JUN 2015
Ashvin Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
THU 1 OCT 2015
Matranavmi Shradh
TUE 6 OCT 2015
Indra Ekadashi (Vishnu)
THU 8 OCT 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
SAT 10 OCT 2015
PITRA VISARJAN/AMAVSYA
MON 12 OCT 2015
TUE 13 OCT - WED 21 OCT
SRI NAV RATRI
Sarawati Puuja
18,19, 20 OCT 2015
Durga Navmi
WED 21 OCT 2015
Vijaya dashmi
THU 22 OCT 2015
DEFEAT OF RAVAN BY SRI RAM
Paapkusha Ekadashi, Bharatmilap FRI 23 OCT 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
SUN 25 OCT 2015
Sarat Purnima/Valmiki Jayanti
TUE 27 OCT 2015
KARTIK MAAS STARTS
WED 28 OCT 2015
Light ghee diya near tulsi plant daily during Kartik Maas
Karva Chauth/ Sri Ganesh Chaturthi FRI 30 OCT 2015
JULY 2015
WED 18 FEB 2015
SUN 22 FEB 2015
MARCH 2015
Amalki Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Treodashi (Som Pardosh)
HOLIKA DAHAN
HOLI UTSAV
CHAITRA MAAS STARTS
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Paapmochini Ekadashi
BUDRA MANGAL/
HOLI VISARJAN
Treodashi (Shiv)
Devpitra Amavysya
SRI RAM NAVMI/NAVRATRI
Matsya Jayanti
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Sri Durga Ashtami/Mansa Devi
SRI RAM NAVMI
Sri Dharam Raj Dashmi
Kamda Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Sri Budh Jayanti
Jyest maas starts
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Apra Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Treodashi (Shiv)
Sri Shani Jayanti
Somwati Amavysa
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
Sri Ganga Dashera
Nirajal Ekadashi
Observe strict nirajal fast, chant
Vishnu sahastranaam
Treodashi (Shiv)
Adhik maas Ashadhr Purnima
THU 2 JUL 2015
Adhik maas Ganesh Chaturthi
SUN 5 JUL 2015
Adhik maas Ekadashi
SUN 12 JUL 2015
Adhik Treodashi (sompardosh)
MON 13 JUL 2015
Adhik maas Amavysa
THU 16 JUL 2015
PURHSOTAM, OR ADHIK OR MAL MAAS ENDS
Ashadr (shudh) maas resumes
Sri Jagarnath Ratyatra
FRI 17 JUL 2015
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
SUN 19 JUL 2015
Sri Skandh chat vrat
WED 22 JUL 2015
Harshayni Ekadashi (Vishnu)
MON 27 JUL 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
WED 29 JUL 2015
Guru or Vyas Purnima
FRI 31 JUL 2015
NOVEMBER 2015
Ahoi Vrat, Radha Kund mela
TUE 3 NOV 2015
Rambha Ekadashi (Vishnu)
SAT 7 NOV 2015
DHANTERAS/Treodasi
MON 9 NOV 2015
SRI HANUMAN JAYANTI/NARAK
CHATURDASI
TUE 10 NOV 2015
DEEPAWALI/ AMAVYSYA
WED 11 NOV 2015
Laxmi & Kali Devi Puja on Deepawali
TUE 17 MAR 2015
Govardhan/Annkuut
THU 12 NOV 2015
WED 18 MAR 2015
Bhaiya Duuj/ Yam Dwitya
FRI 13 NOV 2015
FRI 20 MAR 2015
Kartik Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
SUN 15 NOV 2015
AUGUST 2015
MAR 21 THU - SAT 28 2015 Shravan maas starts
Sri
Surya
Chat
Vrat
TUE 17 NOV 2015
SAT 1 AUG 2015
SUN 22 MAR 2015 Most auspicious time to start 16 somvaar vrats
Akshay Navmi
FRI 20 NOV 2015
MON 23 MAR 2015 Four Mondays observe Shiv vrats - Aug 3, Aug 10,17, 24 Prabhodini Ekadashi (Vishnu)
SUN 22 NOV 2015
FRI 27 MAR 2015
Sri Tulsi Vivah
SUN 22 NOV 2015
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
MON 3 AUG 2015
SAT 28 MAR 2015
MON 23 NOV 2015
Kamika Ekadashi (Vishnu)
MON 10 AUG 2015 Treodashi (Sompardosh)
SUN 29 MAR 2015 Treodashi (Shiv)
Sri Vaikunth Chaturdasi
TUE 24 NOV 2015
TUE 11 AUG 2015
TUE 31 MAR 2015
Kartik Purnima/Guru Nanak Jayanti WED 25 NOV 2015
Hariyali Amavysya
FRI 14 AUG 2015
Margsish maas starts
THU 26 NOV 2015
Bharat Swantranta Diwas
SAT 15 AUG 2015
SUN 29 NOV 2015
WED 1 APR 2015
MahaParv Kumbh Nasik starts
MON 17 AUG 2015 Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
FRI 3 APR 2015
DECEMBER 2015
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
TUE 18 AUG 2015
SAT 4 APR 2015
THU 3 DEC 2015
Sri Nagh Panchmi
WED 19 AUG 2015 Sri Kal Bhairo Ashtami
SUN 5 APR 2015
Utpana Ekadashi (Vishnu)
MON 7 DEC 2015
Sri Tulsidaas Jayanti
SAT 22 AUG 2015
TUE 7 APR 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
TUE 8 DEC 2015
Sri Durga Astami Chintpurni
SUN 23 AUG 2015
TUE 14 APR 2015
FRI 11 DEC 2015
Pavitra Ekadashi (Vishnu)
WED 26 AUG 2015 Amavysya
WED 15 APR 2015 Treodashi (Shiv)
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
TUE 15 DEC 2015
THU 27 AUG 2015
THU 16 APR 2015
Sri Ram Vivah Panchmi
WED 16 DEC 2015
RAKSHA BANDHAN/
SAT 18 APR 2015
Sri Skandhvrat
WED 16 DEC 2015
PURNIMA
SAT 29 AUG 2015
TUE 21 APR 2015
Dhanu Sankranti /
SRI BALRAM JAYANTI/ YAJO PAVITRA PUJA
TUE 21 APR 2015
Khar maas starts
WED 16 DEC 2015
START OF BHADRAPADH MAAS
SUN 30 AUG 2015
WED 22 APR 2015 KRISHNA JANAM ASHTAMI
Sri Gita Jayanti
MON 21 DEC 2015
AUG 30 - 5 SEP
THU 23 APR 2015
Mochda Ekadashi (Vishnu)
MON 21 DEC 2015
SEPTEMBER 2015
FRI 24 APR 2015
Treodashi (Shiv)
WED 23 DEC 2015
Angarki Ganesh Chaturthi
TUE 1 SEP 2015
SAT 25 APR 2015
Margsish
Purnima
FRI
25 DEC 2015
KRISHNA JANAM ASTAMI
SAT 5 SEP 2015
MON 27 APR 2015 SRI NAND UTSAV
Paush maas starts
SAT 26 DEC 2015
SUN 6 SEP 2015
WED 29 APR 2015 Jaya Ekadashi (Vishnu)
Sri Ganesh Chaturthi
MON 28 DEC 2015
WED 9 SEP 2015
SAFALA EKHADASHI
MON 4 JAN 2016
Treodashi (Shiv)
THU 10 SEP 2015
TREODASHI (SHIV)
WED 6 JAN 2016
FRI 1 MAY 2015
Kushagrahni Amavysya
SUN 13 SEP 2015
SAT 2 MAY 2015
Kanya Sankranti/
SUN3 MAY 2015
Vishwakarma Puja
THU 17 SEP 2015
solar (check website) FRI 20 MAR 2015
lunar (check website) SAT 4 APR 2015
solar (check website) SUN 13 SEP 2015
lunar (check website) MON 28 SEP 2015
To do during grahan/eclipse: shower, donation, parth, bhajan, kirtan, mantra jaap,
tirath snan, havan, place tulsi in mouth and in all pre-cooked foods.
To avoid during grahan/eclipse: sleep, eat, makeup, cook, use of washroom (unless
unavoidable), any other leisure activities.
NO one should ever watch grahan/eclipse at any time. Best mantra jaap during Surya
grahan: Om hrim grihni suriyaye namah or Gaytri/Guru mantra and during Chandra
grahan: Om Chandramase namah or Gaytri/Guru mantra.
Please check website, www.hinducosmos.com closer to date for
clarification or for further details contact Sydney Observatory (02) 9921 3485.
PANCHAK 2015
Following are panchak dates in 2015. It is generally undesirable to hold any major
puja ceremonies during these times. Please check with your family priest when
organising an important event especially traditional Hindu weddings and funerals
during the Panchak days.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECCEMBER
THU 22 JAN - MON 26 JAN
WED 18 FEB - SUN 22 FEB
TUE 17 MAR - SUN 22 MAR
TUE 14 APR - SAT 18 APR
MON 11 MAY - FRI 15 MAY
SUN 7 JUN - FRI 12 JUN
SUN 5 JUL - THU 9 JUL
SAT 1 AUG - WED 5 AUG
FRI 28 AUG - WED 2 SEP
FRI 25 SEP - TUE 29 SEP
THU 22 OCT - MON 26 OCT
WED 18 NOV - MON 23 NOV
WED 16 DEC - SUN 20 DEC
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2015
2014-15 SUMMER
AUTUMN
WINTER
SPRING
2015-16 SUMMER
19 DEC 2014 - MON 26 JAN 2015
FRI 3 APR-SUN 19 APR
SAT 27 JUN - SUN 12 JUL
SAT 19 SEP - MON 5 OCT
SAT 19 DEC 2015 - TUE 26 JAN 2016
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2015
New Year’s Day 1 January
Good Friday 3 April
Easter Sunday 5 April
Anzac Day 25 April
Labour Day 5 October
Boxing Day 26 December
Australia Day 26 January
Easter Saturday 4 April
Easter Monday 6 April
Queen’s Birthday 8 June
Christmas Day 25 December Extra Holiday 28 December
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