The month of Ashadha is the fourth month of the Hindu calendar and this year it is starting from Wednesday, June 15. It will begin on the dark lunar fortnight, from the Pratipada of Krishna Paksha according to the Hindu calendar, and will end on Wednesday, July. 13. It is considered a holy month as many important fasts and festivals are celebrated in this month.
Important days in the month of Ashadha include Devshayani Ekadashi, Yogini Ekadashi, Mithun Sankranti, Sankashti Chaturthi, Amavasya, Poornima, Pradosh Vrat, Guru Purnima, Jagannath Rath Yatra and Gupt Navratri.
According to Hindu epics, Lord Vishnu goes into yoga nidra during this period and devotees who observe fast are blessed by Lord Vishnu. Chaturmas starts from this month and during this period of four months all the deities go into shayan (sleep). Hence, no auspicious work is performed during Chaturmasya as per Hindu traditions.
Here are the dates of all festivals and fasts so that you don’t miss out on any important fasts.
June 15, Wednesday: Mithun Sankranti, Ashadha Krishna Pratipada
Friday, June 17: Krishnapingal Sankashti Chaturthi
June 20, Monday: Kalashtami fast, monthly Janmashtami
Friday 24 June: Yogini Ekadashi
June 26, Sunday: Pradosh Vrat
June 27, Monday: Monthly Shivratri
June 29, Wednesday: Ashadh Amavasya
June 30, Thursday: Beginning of Gupt Navratri, Chandra Darshan
July 01, Friday: Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha
03rd July, Sunday: Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
04 July, Monday: Skanda Sashti
09 July, Tuesday: Gauri Vrat
10th July, Sunday: Devshayani Ekadashi, Vasudev Dwadashi, beginning of Chaturmasya fast
July 11, Monday: Som Pradosh Vrat
July 12, Tuesday: Jayaparvati Vrat
July 13, Wednesday: Guru Purnima, Ashadha Purnima, Vyas Purnima
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