| Day |
Start Date |
End Date |
V.S. Date |
Paksh |
Maas |
Event Description |
| Thursday |
23 February 2012 |
23 February 2012 |
2 |
S |
Falgoon |
Bij * |
| Thursday |
23 February 2012 |
23 February 2012 |
0 |
S |
Falgoon |
SSPC EAST LONDON
Chandra darsan bij bhajan @ SSPC hall (Ilford) from 8pm to 10pm |
| Thursday |
08 March 2012 |
08 March 2012 |
15 |
S |
Falgoon |
Poornima / Holi: According to legend, the demon king Hiranyakashipu had been granted a boon by Brahma that made him invincible. He disallowed the worship of Gods. His son Prahlada continued to worship Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu made many unsuccessful attempts to kill Prahlada. Holika was Prahlada's demon sister. She too had been granted a boon as per which she could not be destroyed by fire. A wood pyre was created and Holika sat on it. Prahlada was ordered to sit on his sister's lap. When the pyre was lit, to everyone's amazement, Prahlada was unscathed, but Holika, who could not be destroyed by fire, ended up as ash. To celebrate this victory of good over evil, Holi is celebrated. Holi is the festival of colours and traditionally people put colour and water on one another. Bhang (cannabis) is also consumed. |
| Saturday |
24 March 2012 |
24 March 2012 |
2 |
S |
Chaitra |
Chaitri Bij * |
| Sunday |
01 April 2012 |
01 April 2012 |
9 |
S |
Chaitra |
Ram Navami: Lord Ram was the 7th incarnation of God Vishnu. Ram Navami celebrates his birthday. |
| Friday |
06 April 2012 |
06 April 2012 |
15 |
S |
Chaitra |
Poornima / Hanuman Jayanti: Hanuman jayanti celebrates the birthday of Hanuman, the monkey God. Hanuman was the son of Vayu the God of wind. Hanuman is known for his strength and his unflinching devotion to Lord Ram and Sita. |
| Friday |
06 April 2012 |
08 April 2012 |
15 |
S |
Chaitra |
Labh SITARAM Subh JYOTI SWARUP RAMDEVJI MAHARAJ Baar Pahoro Paath 2012 Baar Pahoro Paath Organised by Shree Khimdasbapu At Sanatan Hindu Mandir (Slough) Keel Drive Slough SL1 2XU Programme starts from Friday 6th April 2012, Saturday 7th April 2012 AND Sunday 8th April 2012 For further information please contact: Ileshbhai Devji Yadav Ilesh@rossindel.freeserve.co.uk Volunteers & Donations are welcome. Management committee reserves the right to alter the programme AABHAR |
| Monday |
23 April 2012 |
23 April 2012 |
2 |
S |
Vaishakh |
Bij * |
| Sunday |
06 May 2012 |
06 May 2012 |
15 |
S |
Vaishakh |
Poornima |
| Wednesday |
23 May 2012 |
23 May 2012 |
2 |
S |
Jeshth |
Bij * |
| Monday |
04 June 2012 |
04 June 2012 |
15 |
S |
Jeshth |
Poornima |
| Thursday |
21 June 2012 |
21 June 2012 |
2 |
S |
Ashaadh |
Ashaadhi Bij * |
| Tuesday |
03 July 2012 |
03 July 2012 |
15 |
S |
Ashaadh |
Guru Poornima |
| Saturday |
21 July 2012 |
21 July 2012 |
2 |
S |
Shravan |
Bij * |
| Thursday |
02 August 2012 |
02 August 2012 |
1 |
S |
Shravan |
Poornima / Raksha Bandhan reinforces the special relationship between brothers and sisters. On this day sisters tie the Rakhi (sacred thread) on their brothers wrist and brothers reaffirm their promise to protect their sisters. |
| Friday |
10 August 2012 |
10 August 2012 |
8 |
V |
Shravan |
Krishna Janmashtami: This festival celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna was born in a jail at midnight and was to be executed the next day by his evil uncle Kansa. Krishna's father Vasudeva, managed to escape with Krishna and hand him over to his friends Nanda and Yashoda to bring him up. As a child Krishna was very mischievous. He used to break the earthen pot in which his mother would store butter and milk. On Krishna Janmashtami, young men re-enact this scene by forming human pyramids to break high-hanging pots of butter and milk. |
| Sunday |
19 August 2012 |
19 August 2012 |
2 |
S |
Bhadon |
Bij * |
| Friday |
31 August 2012 |
31 August 2012 |
15 |
S |
Bhadon |
Poornima |
| Monday |
17 September 2012 |
24 September 2012 |
2 |
S |
Bhadon |
Adheek Mass Bij * / Ramdevji Navratri Begins |
| Wednesday |
19 September 2012 |
19 September 2012 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ganesh Chaturthi: This 10 day festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesh who is the God of prosperity, good fortune and wisdom. Hindu's consider it auspicious to invoke Lord Ganesh's name before starting any new venture. On the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi, idols of Lord Ganesh are brought and placed on an alter. These idols are worshiped and then immersed in a water body (sea, lake, river, etc). Depending on personal beliefs, the immersion can be done anytime during the 10 day celebration. Mumbai experiences some of the most colourful and vibrant Ganesh celebrations. Large pandals (tents) are put up where devotees can come and pray. The farewell immersion into the sea is done with music and dance. |
| Tuesday |
25 September 2012 |
25 September 2012 |
10 |
S |
Bhadon |
Bhagwan Shri Ramdevji Jayanti 607 / Ramdevra Fair Begins |
| Wednesday |
26 September 2012 |
26 September 2012 |
11 |
S |
Bhadon |
Bhairav Prasad / Ramdevra Fair Ends |
| Sunday |
30 September 2012 |
30 September 2012 |
15 |
S |
Bhadon |
Poornima |
| Tuesday |
16 October 2012 |
23 October 2012 |
1 |
S |
Aaso |
Mata's Navratri: In Sanskrit, Navratri means nine nights. The nine forms of the Goddess Shakti/Devi are worshipped for nine nights and ten days. Navratri is divided into three slots of three days. For the first three days Durga (also known as Kali) who is the destroyer of evil is worshipped. During the next three days the goddess of wealth Lakshmi is worshipped. On the final three days, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music and art, Goddess Saraswati is worshipped. In the sequence in which this is written the nine goddess are worshipped on the nine nights of Navratri - Maa Shailaputri, Maa Brahmacharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skanda Mata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kalaratri, Maa Mahagowri and Maa Siddhidayini.
Navratri is a joyous occasion to worship, feast, enjoy music and dance. The Garba folk dance and Dandiya (dance with sticks) are very popular in Western India. |
| Wednesday |
17 October 2012 |
17 October 2012 |
2 |
S |
Aaso |
Bij * |
| Wednesday |
24 October 2012 |
24 October 2012 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dussehra - Vijay Dashami: Dussehra is celebrated on the day after Navrati. This is the day when Lord Ram defeated and killed Ravana. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil.
As part of the festivities, effigies of Ravana are filled with fireworks and in the evening these are burnt. |
| Monday |
29 October 2012 |
29 October 2012 |
15 |
S |
Aaso |
Sharad Poornima |
| Tuesday |
13 November 2012 |
13 November 2012 |
15 |
V |
Aaso |
Deepavali (Diwali) / Maha Laxmi Poojan "The festival of lights" is one of the most important festivals of the Hindu calendar. It celebrates the return back to Ayodhya of Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman after 14 years in exile. According to legend, the citizens of Ayodhya lit earthen oil lamps along the way that Lord Ram took back to Ayodhya. |
| Wednesday |
14 November 2012 |
14 November 2012 |
30 |
V |
Aaso |
V.S.2069 New Year |
| Thursday |
15 November 2012 |
15 November 2012 |
2 |
S |
Kartik |
Bhai Bij * |
