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| BHARTIYA CULTURAL
SOCIETY OF ALBERTA |
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| VARAT / FESTIVAL
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January |
2008 |
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Day |
Month |
Date |
Festival |
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Thursday |
January |
3 |
Safala Ekadashi |
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Monday |
January |
7 |
Somavati Amavasya |
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Sunday |
January |
13 |
LOHARI |
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Monday |
January |
14 |
Makara Samkranti |
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Friday |
January |
18 |
Putrada Ekadashi |
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Tuesday |
January |
22 |
Poornima with Pushya |
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Nakshatra , Magh Snan |
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FEBRUARY |
2008 |
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Day |
Month |
Date |
Festival |
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Saturday |
February |
2 |
Shattilla Ekadashi |
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Monday |
February |
4 |
Som Pradosh |
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Wednesday |
February |
6 |
Mauni Amavasya |
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Monday |
February |
11 |
Vasant Panchami |
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Saraswati Poojan |
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Tuesday |
February |
12 |
Phalgun Samkranti |
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Saturday |
February |
16 |
Jaya Ekadashi |
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Wednesday |
February |
20 |
Poornima, Satyanarayan |
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Katha |
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MARCH |
2008 |
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Day |
Month |
Date |
Festival |
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Monday |
March |
3 |
Vijaya Ekadashi |
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Wednesday |
March |
5 |
MAHASHIVRATRI |
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Friday |
March |
7 |
Amavasya |
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Thursday |
March |
13 |
Chaitra Samkranti |
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Monday |
March |
17 |
Amlaki Ekadashi |
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Friday |
March |
21 |
HOLI, Poornima |
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APRIL |
2008 |
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Wednesday |
April |
2 |
Papmochani Ekadashi |
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Thursday |
April |
3 |
Pradosh Vrat |
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Saturday |
April |
5 |
Amavasya |
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Sunday |
April |
6 |
Hindu New Year Start(2065) |
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Vasant Navratra Begins |
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Saturday |
April |
12 |
Durga Ashtami |
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Sunday |
April |
13 |
Shri Ramnavami |
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Tuesday |
April |
15 |
Kamda Ekadashi |
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MAY |
2008 |
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Thursday |
May |
1 |
Varuthani Ekadashi |
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Monday |
May |
5 |
Somavati Amavasya |
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Wednesday |
May |
7 |
Akshya Tritiya, Parshuram Jayanti |
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Sunday |
May |
11 |
Ravi Saptami, Ganga Saptami |
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Wednesday |
May |
14 |
Jyesha Samkranti |
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Thursday |
May |
15 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
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Monday |
May |
19 |
Poornima, Kurmavatar Jayanti |
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Saturday |
May |
31 |
Bhadra Kali, Apara Ekadashi |
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JUNE |
2008 |
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Sunday |
June |
1 |
Pradosh Varat |
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Tuesday |
June |
3 |
Bhavuka Amavasya, Shani Jayanti, |
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Vatsavitri Varat |
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Thursday |
June |
12 |
Ganga Dushera |
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Friday |
June |
13 |
Nirjala Ekadashi, Gayatri Jayanti |
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Sunday |
June |
15 |
Asada Samkranti |
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Sunday |
June |
15 |
Mohini Ekadashi |
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Wednesday |
June |
18 |
Poornima, Vatsavitri Vrat (P) |
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Sunday |
June |
29 |
Yogini Ekadashi Vrat |
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Monday |
June |
30 |
Som Pradosh |
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JULY |
2008 |
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Wednesday |
July |
2 |
Amavasya |
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Sunday |
July |
13 |
Devshayani Ekadashi |
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Tuesday |
July |
15 |
Sharavan Samkranti |
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Thursday |
July |
17 |
Guru Poornima |
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Monday |
July |
21 |
Sharavan Somvar Vrat Begins |
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Monday |
July |
28 |
Kamika Ekadashi |
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AUG |
2008 |
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Friday |
Aug |
1 |
Hariyali Amavasya |
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Tuesday |
Aug |
5 |
Naag Panchami |
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Monday |
Aug |
11 |
Sharavan Somvar vrat concludes |
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Wednesday |
Aug |
12 |
Pavitra Ekadashi |
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Saturday |
Aug |
16 |
Raksha Bandhan, Poornima |
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Sunday |
Aug |
24 |
Shri Krishna Janamashtami |
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Tuesday |
Aug |
26 |
Aja Ekadashi |
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Saturday |
Aug |
30 |
Kushotpatini Amavasya |
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SEP |
2008 |
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Tuesday |
Sep |
2 |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
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Sunday |
Sep |
7 |
Mahalaxmi Varat Begins |
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Wednesday |
Sep |
10 |
Padma Ekadashi |
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Saturday |
Sep |
13 |
Anant Chaturdashi |
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Sunday |
Sep |
14 |
Poornima, Shradha Begins |
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Tuesday |
Sep |
16 |
Ashvin Samkranti |
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Monday |
Sep |
22 |
Mahalaxmi Varat Concludes |
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Wednesday |
Sep |
24 |
Indira Ekadashi |
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Sunday |
Sep |
28 |
Pitravisarjan
Amavasya, |
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Shradha Ends |
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Monday |
Sep |
29 |
Sharadhiya Navratra Begins |
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OCT |
2008 |
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Saturday |
Oct |
4 |
Lalita Panchami |
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Tuesday |
Oct |
7 |
Durga Ashtami |
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Wednesday |
Oct |
8 |
Mahanavami |
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Thursday |
Oct |
9 |
Vijay Dashmi |
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Dussehra |
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Friday |
Oct |
10 |
Papankusha Ekadashi |
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Monday |
Oct |
13 |
Sharadha Poornima |
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Thursday |
Oct |
16 |
Kartik Samkranti |
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Friday |
Oct |
17 |
Karva Chauth |
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Friday |
Oct |
24 |
Rama Ekadashi |
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Sunday |
Oct |
26 |
Dhan Teras |
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Tuesday |
Oct |
28 |
Deepawali |
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Wednesday |
Oct |
29 |
Annakoot, Govardhan Pooja |
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Thursday |
Oct |
30 |
Bhai Dooj |
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NOV |
2008 |
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Wednesday |
Nov |
5 |
Jalaram Bapa Jayanti |
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Friday |
Nov |
7 |
Akshaya Navmi, Amla Navmi |
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Sunday |
Nov |
9 |
Hari Prabodhini Ekadashi, |
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Bhishma Panchka Begins |
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Monday |
Nov |
10 |
Tulsi Vivah |
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Wednesday |
Nov |
12 |
Kartik Poornima |
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Saturday |
Nov |
15 |
Margshirsh Samkranti |
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Saturday |
Nov |
22 |
Utpanna Ekadashi |
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Monday |
Nov |
24 |
Pradosh Vrat |
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Thursday |
Nov |
27 |
Amavasya |
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DEC |
2008 |
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Monday |
Dec |
8 |
Moshada Ekadashi, Geeta Jayanti |
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Friday |
Dec |
12 |
Poornima, Dattatreya Jayanti |
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Monday |
Dec |
15 |
Paush Samkranti |
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Monday |
Dec |
22 |
Safala Ekadashi |
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Friday |
Dec |
26 |
Amavasya |
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