Chaitra month is the first month in traditional Hindu calendar. In Bengali calendar, Chaitra month (March – April) is the last month. In 2010, Bengali Chaitra month begins on March 16 and ends on April 14. This is the final month in Bengali 1416 year. After this month Bengali 1417 year begins on Poila Baisakh (first day of Baisakh month). The major festivals during Bengali chaitra month are – Annapurna Puja and Basanti Puja.
Festivals dates in Chaitra month 2010:
- Basanti Pooja – March 22, 2010
- Annapurna Pooja – March 23, 2010
- Ekadashi – March 26, 2010
- Purnima – March 30, 2010
- Ekadasi – April 10, 2010
- Amabasya – April 14, 2010
Phalguna masam or Falgun month is the 12th or last month as per traditional Telugu calendar. Falgun Month 2010 will start on February 15 and end on March 15, 2010 as per Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati and Marathi calendars. Falguna masam is the period when Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra or Purva Falguni Nakshatram falls during Purnima or Full Moon day.
The major or important festivals and auspicious days in Phalgun month are:
- Guru Moodam begins – February 15, 2010
- Chandra darshanam – February 15, 2010
- Sashti Vrat – February 20, 2010
- Ekadashi (Amalaki Ekadasi) – February 25, 2010 – Falguna Shukla Paksha Ekadashi
- Pradosha Vratam – February 26, 2010
- Kamadahanam – February 27, 2010
- Holi 2010 – February 28, 2010
- Pournami (Falguna Pournima) – February 28, 2010
- Madana Purnima or Vasanta Poornima – February 28, 2010
- Vasantotsavam – March 1, 2010 – Chootha Kusuma bhakshanam
- Lakshmi Jayanthi 2010 – March 1, 2010
- Sankashti or Sankatahara Chavithi – March 2, 2010
- Phalguna Krishna Paksha Ekadashi – March 11, 2010
- Shani Trayodashi – March 13, 2010
- Pradosham – March 13, 2010
- Masa Shivaratri – March 13, 2010
- Meena Sankranti – March 14, 2010
- Guru Moodama ends – March 14, 2010
- Krottha Amavasya – March 15, 2010 – Kottha Amavasya or Falguna Amavasya
- Somavathi Amavasya or Amasomavara vratham – March 15, 2010
Falgun month or Falguna maas is the last and final month as per the traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India and some South Indian states. In 2010, Falgun month will start on January 31 and end on February 28, 2010 as per North Indian Hindu calendar followed in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Orissa.
Falgun month is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Shiva Puja and Sri Krishna Puja during Falgun will give devotees immense happiness for their brighter life. Mahashivratri and Holi or Dol Purnima or Dhulandi Holi are the major festivals during Falgun month as per North Indian Panchang.
Here is the list of Festivals and auspicious days in Falgun month 2010:
- Sankashti Chaturthi in Falgun month 2010 – February 2, 2010 – Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi in February 2010 (Sankashti falls on Tuesday)
- Vijaya Ekadasi 2010 – February 9, 2010 – Falgun Krishna Paksa Ekadasi
- Pradosh in Falgun month – February 11, 2010
- Mahashivratri 2010 – February 12, 2010
- Amavasya (Falgun Amavasya) – February 13, 2010
- Amlaki Ekadasi 2010 – February 25, 2010 – Falgun Shukla Paksha Ekadashi
- Pradosha Vrata – February 26, 2010
- Holi 2010 – February 28, 2010 – Dol Purnima or Dhulandi Holi
- Purnima (Falgun Poornima) – Febraury 28, 2010 – Phagu Purnima or Madan Poornima or Vasant Poornima
Phalgun month or Falgun maas, also spelt as Phalguna masam, is the 12th or last month as per Hindu calendar. Phalgun month 2010 will start on January 31, 2010 and end on February 28, 2010 as per traditional North Indian calendar followed in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Orissa. As per Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Gujarati calendars, Phalguna masam or Phalgun month begins on February 15 and ends on March 15, 2010. The important and major festivals in Falgun month as per North Indian calendars are – Maha Shivratri and Holika Dahan or Holi. Here is the list of festivals and other auspicious days in Falgun month 2010:
- Sankashti Chaturthi in Falgun month 2010 – February 2, 2010
- Sashti Vrat – February 4, 2010
- Ekadashi (Vijaya Ekadasi) – February 9, 2010 – Falgun Krishna Paksha Ekadasi
- Pradosh Puja – February 11, 2010
- Maha Shivratri 2010 – February 12, 2010
- Amavasya (Falgun Amavasya) – February 13, 2010
- Sashti Vrat – February 20, 2010
- Ekadashi (Amalaki Ekadasi) – February 25, 2010 – Falgun Shukla Paksha Ekadashi
- Pradosha Vrata – February 26, 2010
- Holi 2010 – February 28, 2010
- Purnima (Falgun Poornima) – Febraury 28, 2010
Thai masam or Thai month or Thy masam is the tenth month as per the traditional Tamil Calendar. Thai masam 2010 will start on January 14, 2010 and end on February 12, 2010. This month is one of the auspicious months for Tamil speaking people all around the world. Some Tamil people celebrate the first day of Thai masam or Thai Pongal as the Tamil New Year day. But traditional Tamil New Year day is celebrated as Puthandu which usually falls on April 14th.
Thai masam is the favourite month for Lord Murugan and Lord Shiva. During the month, Murugan devotees carry Kavadis to Aarupadaiveedu (six abodes dedicated to Lord Murugan). Thai Pusam is one of the major festivals celebrated in Thai masam. Maha Shivaratri is another big festival celebrated on Thai masa Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi day. Thai Sukravaram or the Fridays in this month are very auspicious for Telugu speaking people settled in Tamil Nadu.
On January 15, 2010, during Pongal festival, Kankana Surya Grahanam (Annular Solar Eclipse) will take place across Tamil Nadu. It will be visible for about 10 minutes in Southern Tamil Nadu area.
