There is a huge list of important hindu festivals and auspicious days in May 2010. May 2010 coincides with Adhik Vaisakh maas and Nija Vaishakh month in Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Kannada calendars whereas it is Nija Vaisakh maas and Jyeshta month in Hindi Panchangam followed in North India. Chithirai masam and Vaikasi masam coincide with May 2010 in Tamil Nadu calendars where as Medam masam and Edavam month with this month. Boishakh mash and Jyeshto mash coincide with May 2010.
Here is the list of major Hindu festivals and auspicious days in May 2010.
- Sankashti Chaturthi – May 1st
- Parama Ekadashi or Kamla Ekadasi – May 9th
- Masa Shivratri – May 12
- Vrushabha Sankranti – May 14
- Amavasya – May 14
- Akshay Tritiya – May 16
- Aksha Thadiya Chandanotsavam in Simhachalam – May 16
- Chandan Yatra in Puri Jagannath temple – May 16
- Shankara Jayanti – May 18 (Adi Shankaracharya Jayanthi)
- Putra Prapthi vratam – May 19
- Ganga Saptami Ganga Puja – May 20
- Vasavi Jayanti 2010 – Vasavamba Jayanthi – May 23
- Padmavati Kalyanam – May 23
- Mohini Ekadasi – May 24
- Annavaram Satyanarayana swamy Kalyanam – May 24
- Narsimha Jayanti – May 26
- Buddha Purnima – May 27
- Ganesh Sankatahara Chaturthi – May 31