Vaishakh Purnima 2022

Vaishakh Purnima is the Full Moon day in Vaishakha Month generally comes in May as per Gregorian Calendar. In 2022, Vaishakh Purnima date is May 16.

It is celebrated as Kurma Jayanti, birthday of Lord Kurmadev (tortoise incarnation of Lord Vishnu). This day also marks the end of Vaishakh Month and Vaishakh Snan in North Indian Hindi calendars.

Several Temple festivals are also celebrated during Vaishakh Purnima. Kurma Jayanti is celebrated with utmost fervor in Srikurmam Sri Kurmanatha Swamy Temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Rama  Satyanarayana Swamy Kalyanotsavam is performed in Annavaram temple on Ekadashi in Shukla Paksha of Vaishakha Masam. These celebrations continue till Vaishakh Purnima.

As Narasimha Jayanti or Narasimha Chaturdashi is celebrated a day prior to Vaishakh Purnima, the celebrations also continue on the Full Moon day.

Panchang, Vaishakh Purnima, 16 May 2022

Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:29 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:45 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 07:07 PM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : No Moonset

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Purnima upto 09:43 AM Pratipada
Nakshatra : Vishakha upto 01:18 PM Anuradha
Yoga : Variyana upto 06:18 AM. Parigha upto 02:32 AM, May 17. Shiva.
Karana : Bava upto 09:43 AM. Balava upto 08:06 PM. Kaulava.
Weekday : Somawara.
Paksha : Shukla Paksha

Samvat:

Shaka Samvat : 1944 Shubhakrit
Chandramasa : Vaishakha – Purnimanta Vaishakha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2079 Rakshasa
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit : 11:40 AM to 12:33 PM
Amrit Kalam : 01:28 AM, May 17 to 02:54 AM, May 17

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 07:08 AM to 08:48 AM
Yamaganda : 10:27 AM to 12:07 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:46 PM to 03:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:33 PM to 01:26 PM 03:12 PM to 04:06 PM
Varjyam : 04:53 PM to 06:19 PM