Panchang 2011-2012:
At Devi Mandir we follow the traditional sacred calendar called the Panchang, which gives the dates for the holy days and festivals through out the year. The Panchang is the Hindu lunar calendar.
The Hindu Panchang for 2011-2012 is available for download: Panchang
Please use the Panchang to find the western dates for the schedule of festivals listed below. For a presentation on how to use the Panchang, please right click here and save the file: How to use the Panchang
Learn more about Pujas performed regularly at the Devi Mandir.
For events at Devi Mandir see this world clock to adjust for your time zone.
Festivals 2012:
Festivals give us a chance to step out of our daily duties, and celebrate the Divine with our spiritual community. The holy days and festivals give us a chance to focus on the Divine, and come together in satsangha as a spiritual family. These special days also help us personally to align with the cosmic forces of the zodiac, the lunar phases and solar ingresses into signs. They also give us the chance to remember and celebrate the appearance days of Deities and saints.
Paush Shukla:
| 01/01 | Ashthami | Shri Lakshmi Puja |
| 01/04 | Ekadashi | Trailinga Swami Birthday, Upavas |
| 01/05 | Dwadashi | Kurmma Dwadashi Vrat |
Paush Krishna:
| 01/18 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 01/21 | Chaturdashi | Shri Ratantikalika Puja |
Magh Shukla:
| 01/23 | Pratipad | Durga Devi Magh Navaratri Vrat begins |
| 01/26 | Chaturthi | Swami Vivekananda Birthday, Shri Ganesha Puja |
| 01/27 | Pancami | Saraswati Puja & Lakshmi Puja, Shri Pancami, Sat Pancami Vrat |
| 01/28 | Shashthi | Sital Shashthi |
| 01/29 | Saptami | Arogya Saptami Vrat, Makari Saptami |
| 01/31 | Ashthami | Bhishmashtami Vrat and Tarpan |
| 02/03 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 02/05 | Trayodashi | Shri Nityananda Trayodashi Vrat |
| 02/07 | Purnima | Maghi Purnima |
Magh Krishna:
| 02/10 | Chaturthi | Sankat Chaturthi Vrat |
| 02/14 | Ashthami | Sakasthaka Shraddha |
| 02/17 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 02/19 | Trayodasi | Trayodasi nishi yukta, Shri Maha Shivaratri Vrat |
Phalgun Shukla
| 02/22 | Pratipad | Shri Ramakrishna’s Birthday |
| 02/26 | Pancami | Sat Pancami Vrat |
| 02/27 | Shashthi | Gorupini Shashthi |
| 03/04 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 03/07 | Purnima | Shri Krishna Dol Yatra, Holi, Gauranga Mahaprabhu Avirbhav |
Phalgun Krishna
| 03/12 | Pancami | Shri Krishna Pancama Dol Yatra |
| 03/13 | Shashthi | Skanda Shashthi |
| 03/14 | Ashthami | Shri Sitalashtami |
| 03/17 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 03/19 | Trayodashi | Madhu Krishna Trayodashi |
Chaitra Shukla
| 03/23 | Pratipad | Vasanti Durga Devi Navaratri Vrat |
| 03/27 | Pancami | Sat Pancami Vrat |
| 03/28 | Shashthi | Shri Vasanti Durga Devi Puja, Amantran adhivas |
| 03/29 | Saptami | Shri Vasanti Durga Devi Puja, Saptami Vihita Puja |
| 03/30 | Ashthami | Shri Vasanti Devi Puja, Ashthami Vihita Puja, Sandhi Puja, Annapurna Puja |
| 03/31 | Navami | Ram Navami |
| 04/01 | Dashami | Shri Vasanti Durga Devi Pujam Navaratri Vrat Complete |
| 04/02 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 04/06 | Purnima | Hanuman Jayanti |
Chaitra Krishna
| 04/16 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
Vaishakh Shukla
| 04/23 | Tritiya | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 04/26 | Pancami | Shankaracarya Jayanti |
| 04/28 | Saptami | Ganga Saptami |
| 04/30 | Navami | Sita Navami |
| 05/04 | Chaturdashi | Narashimha Chaturdashi |
| 05/05 | Purnima | Buddha Purnima |
Vaishakh Krishna
| 05/15 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
Jyeshth Shukla
| 05/22 | Dwitiya | Shri Kurmmadevavirbhav |
| 05/23 | Tritiya | Rambha Tritiya Vrat |
| 05/24 | Chaturthi | Uma Chaturthi Vrat |
| 05/25 | Pancami | Sat Pancami Vrat |
| 05/26 | Shashthi | Jamai Shashthi |
| 05/30 | Dashami | Dashahara, Shri Ganga Puja, Ambuvachi Nivritti |
| 05/31 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 06/01 | Purnima | Shri Jagannathdev Snan Yatra |
Jyeshth Krishna
| 06/14 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
Aashadh Shukla
| 06/20 | Pratipad | Shri Durga Vipattarini Navaratri Vrat begins |
| 06/21 | Dwitiya | Shri Jagannathdev Ratha Yatra |
| 06/22 | Tritiya | Vipattarini Vrat, Chaturmasya Vratarambha |
| 06/24 | Pancami | Sat Pancami Vrat |
| 06/26 | Saptami | Shri Surya Puja |
| 06/27 | Ashthami | Shri Jagannathdev Punar Yatra, Shri Durga Vipattarini, Mahashtami Puja |
| 06/28 | Dashami | Shri Jagannathdev Punar Yatra Complete, Shri Durga Vipattarini, Navaratri Vrat Complete |
| 06/29 | Ekadashi | Shri Hare Sayan Upavas |
| 07/03 | Purnima | Guru Purnima |
Aashadh Krishna
| 07/07 | Pancami | Nag Pancami Vrat |
| 07/14 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
Shravan Shukla
| 07/23 | Pancami | Manasa Devi Astha Nag Puja |
| 07/24 | Shashthi | Shri Lakshmi Puja |
| 07/25 | Saptami | Shri Sitala Saptami Puja |
| 07/28 | Ekadashi | Shri Krishna Jhulan Yatra Begins, Upavas |
| 07/30 | Trayodashi | Shri Krishna Jhulan Yatra Complete |
| 08/01 | Purnima | Shri Baladev Janma Yatra, Rishi Tarpan, Rakshabandhan |
Shravan Krishna
| 08/08 | Saptami | Sitala Saptami |
| 08/09 | Ashthami | Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, Janmashtami Vrat |
| 08/10 | Navami | Shri Krishna Janmashtami Vrat |
| 08/12 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 08/16 | Chaturdashi | Aghora Chaturdashi Vrat |
| 08/17 | Amavasya | Alokamavasya Vrat |
Adik Bhadrapad Shukla
| 08/20 | Chaturthi | Ganesha Chaturthi Vrat, Shri Lakshmi Puja |
| 08/21 | Pancami | Viswakarma Puja, Sat Pancami Vrat, Rishi Pancami Vrat |
| 08/22 | Shashthi | Mahan Shashthi |
| 08/23 | Saptami | Lalita Saptami Vrat |
| 08/24 | Ashthami | Radhashtami Vrat |
| 08/25 | Navami | Tala Navami Vrat |
| 08/27 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 08/28 | Dwadashi | Vaman Dwadashi Vrat |
| 08/30 | Chaturdashi | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat |
| 08/31 | Purnima | Shri Satyanarayan Vrat |
Adik Bhadrapad Krishna
| 09/01 | Pratipad | Pitri Paksha Begins |
| 09/08 | Ashthami | Jitashtami Vrat |
| 09/09 | Navami | Shri Durga Devi Kalparambha & Bodhan |
Nij Bhadrapad Shukla
| 09/16 | Chaturthi | Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat |
| 09/19 | Pancami | Rishi Pancami Vrat |
| 09/22 | Ashthami | Radhashtami Vrat |
| 09/25 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
Nij Bhadrapad Krishna
| 10/11 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 09/08 | Amavasya | Mahalaya Shraddha |
Ashwin Shukla
| 10/15 | Pratipad | Shri Durga Devi Navaratri Vrat Begins |
| 10/19 | Pancami | Sat Pancami Vrat |
| 10/20 | Shashthi | Shri Durga Devi Amantran & Adhivas |
| 10/21 | Saptami | Shri Durga Devi Saptami Vihita Puja |
| 10/22 | Ashthami | Shri Durga Devi Ashthami Vihita Puja, Sandhi Puja |
| 10/22 | Navami | Shri Durga Devi Navami Vihita Puja |
| 10/23 | Dashami | Shri Durga Devi Dashami Vihita Puja, Vijaya Visarjan |
| 10/24 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 10/29 | Purnima | Shri Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, Shri Satyanarayan Vrat |
Ashwin Krishna
| 11/02 | Chaturthi | Dasaratha Chaturthi Vrat |
| 11/09 | Ekadashi | Upavas |
| 11/12 | Chaturdashi | Kali Puja Bhuta Chaturdashi Vrat, Chaturdashi Dipa Danam, Shri Syama Puja, Kali Puja |
| 11/13 | Amavasya | Dipawali Parvan Shraddha |