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2015 Hindu Festivals,
Vratham Dates, Grahanam (Eclipse) Details
Mahalaya Paksha Tithi dates
January 2015
13
Tuesday
Bhogi / Lohri
14
Wednesday
Pongal, Makar Sankranti
15
Thursday
Mattu Pongal
19
Monday
Thai Amavasai
24
Saturday
Vasant Panchami
26
Monday
Ratha Saptami
27
Tuesday
Bhishma Ashtami
February 2015
03
Tuesday
Magha Purnima
03
Tuesday
Thai Poosam
17
Tuesday
Maha Shivaratri
March 2015
04
Wednesday
Masi Magham / Holi , Holika Dahan
05
Thursday
Rangwali Holi
13
Friday
Sheetala Ashtami
14
Saturday
Karadaiyan Nombu
20
Friday
Ugadi , Chaitra Navratri , Gudi Padwa ,
22
Sunday
Gauri Puja , Gangaur
28
Saturday
Rama Navami
April 2015
03
Friday
Panguni Uthiram , North Indian Hanuman Jayanti
14
Tuesday
20
Monday
Parashurama Jayanti , Akshaya Tritiya
22
Wednesday
Sankara Jayanthi
23
Thursday
Ramanuja Jayanthi
Puttandu, Vishu Kani , Tamil& Solar New Year
May 2015
02
Saturday
Narasimha Jayanti
03
Sunday
Chitra Pournami
04
Monday
Agni Nakshatram Begins
17
Sunday
Shani Jayanti , Vat Savitri Vrat
28
Thursday
Agni Nakshatram Ends
June 2015
01
Monday
Vat Purnima Vrat
01
Monday
Vaikaasi Visakam
July 2015
11
Saturday
Parama Ekadashi
16
Thursday
Dakshinayana Punyakalam / Karka Sankranti
17
Friday
Jagannath Rathyatra
31
Friday
Guru Purnima
August 2015
02
Sunday
Aadi Perukku
13
Thursday
Aadi Amavasai
19
Wednesday
Nag Panchami
27
Thursday
Onam
28
Friday
Varalakshmi , Rigveda Avani Avittam *
29
Saturday
Yajur Veda Avani Avittam * , Raksha Bandhan
30
Sunday
Gayatri Japam
September 2015
04
Friday
Gokulashtami Krishna Jayanthi *Smarta
05
Saturday
Janmashtami *Vaishnava
14
Monday
Samaveda Upakarma
Wednesday
Hartalika Teej , Ganesh Chaturthi
18
Friday
Rishi Panchami
26
Saturday
Anant Chaturdashi , Ganesh Visarjan
28
Monday
Mahalaya Paksha Shradham Begins
16
October 2015
12
Monday
Mahalaya Sarva Amavasai
13
Tuesday
Sharada Navratri Begins
18
Sunday
Saraswati Avahan
20
Tuesday
Durga Ashtami
21
Wednesday
Ayudha Puja ,Saraswati Puja , Maha Navami
22
Thursday
Dussehra , Vijayadashami , Vidhyarambham
26
Monday
Sharad Purnima
30
Friday
Karwa Chauth
November 2015
07
Saturday
Govatsa Dwadashi
08
Sunday
Dhan Teras
09
Monday
Kali Chaudas
10
Tuesday
Narak Chaturdashi , Diwali , Lakshmi Puja
12
Thursday
Gowardhan Puja
13
Friday
Bhaiya Dooj
16
Monday
Skanda Shashti / Soorasamharam
17
Tuesday
Chhath Puja
21
Saturday
Kansa Vadh , Devutthana Ekadashi
22
Sunday
Tulasi Vivaham
25
Wednesday
Karthigai Sarvalaya Deepam , Kartika Purnima
December 2015
02
Wednesday
Kalabhairav Jayanti
06
Sunday
Utpanna Ekadashi
15
Tuesday
Vivah Panchami
16
Wednesday
Subrahmanya Kumara Sashti
21
Monday
Vaikuntha Ekadashi / Gita Jayanti
24
Thursday
Dattatreya Jayanti
25
Friday
Arudra Darshan
Vratham / Vrath dates 2015 USA
Sankashti
Chaturthi
January
08
February
07
March
08
April
07
May
07
June
05
July
04
August
02
Sept
01,30
October
30
November 28
December 28
Shukla
Shashti
Ekadashi
Pradosham
Amavasai
Pournami
Krithigai
Shukla
Chaturthi
25
23
25
23
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
16,30
15,28
16,30
15,29
14,29
12,27
11,27
10,25
08,24
08,23
06,22
06,21
02,17,31
16
02,17
01,16,30
15,30
13,29
13,28
11,27
10,25
09,24
08,23
08,22
19
18
19
18
17
16
15
14
12
12
11
10
04
03
04
03
03
01
01, 30
29
27
26
25
24
01,28
24
23
20
17
14
11
07
03
01,28
25
22
23
21
23
21
21
19
19
18
17
16
15
14
Solar & Lunar Eclipse 2015 USA (East Cost)
Grahan/ Grahanam
Solar Eclipse
No Solar eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse in Philadelphia 04th april 2015
Lunar Eclipse Starts - 06:17:38
Lunar Eclipse Ends (With Moonset) - 06:39:58
Local Eclipse Duration - 00 Hours 22 Mins 19 Secs
Moonset - 06:39:58
First Contact with the Penumbra - 05:03:29
First Contact with the Umbra - 06:17:38
Maximum of Lunar Eclipse - 08:01:29
Last Contact with the Umbra - 09:45:20
Last Contact with the Penumbra - 10:59:29
Duration of Partial Phase - 03 Hours 27 Mins 42 Secs
Duration of Penumbral Phase - 05 Hours 55 Mins 59 Secs
Total Lunar Eclipse in Philadelphia Sept 27th 2015
Lunar Eclipse Starts - 21:08:31
Lunar Eclipse Ends - 00:27:15 - on 28/Sep
Local Eclipse Duration - 03 Hours 18 Mins 43 Secs
First Contact with the Penumbra - 20:13:19
First Contact with the Umbra - 21:08:31
Total Phase Begins - 22:12:19
Maximum of Lunar Eclipse - 22:47:53
Total Phase Ends - 23:23:28
Last Contact with the Umbra - 00:27:15 - on 28/Sep
Last Contact with the Penumbra - 01:22:27 - on 28/Sep
Duration of Total Phase - 01 Hour 11 Mins 08 Secs
Duration of Partial Phase - 03 Hours 18 Mins 43 Secs
Duration of Penumbral Phase - 05 Hours 09 Mins 07 Secs
Mahalaya Shradh/Shradha Paksham 2015
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Purnima Shraddha
Pratipada Shraddha
Dwitiya Shraddha , Tritiya Shraddha
Maha Bharani , Chaturthi Shraddha
Panchami Shraddha
Shashthi Shraddha
Saptami Shraddha
Ashtami Shraddha
Navami Shraddha
Dashami Shraddha
Ekadashi Shraddha
Magha Shraddha , Dwadashi Shraddha
Trayodashi Shraddha
Chaturdashi Shraddha
Sarva Pitru Amavasya