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Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara
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*Important Vratham, Anushtanam and Festival dates for all US time zones*

https://kksfusa.org/panchangam

*December 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*

December 08 2023   Friday          Ekadasi Vratham
December 10 2023    Sunday       Pradosham.
December 11 2023    Monday      Anusham Nakshatram
December 12 2023    Tuesday      Amavasya Tharpanam
December 16 2023    Saturday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
                                                        Margazhi / Dhanur masam begins
December 17 2023    Sunday        Shukla Shashti / Sravishta (Avittam)
                                                        Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
December 22 2023   Friday           Vaikunta Ekadasi Vratham (Geeta Jayanthi)
December 24 2023    Sunday        Pradosham / Krithigai
December 26 2023   Tuesday       Pournami
December 27 2023   Wednesday  Thiruvadhirai (Ardra)
December 30 2023   Saturday      Sankatahara Chaturti

*December 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*

December 08 2023   Friday          Ekadasi Vratham
December 10 2023    Sunday       Pradosham.
December 11 2023    Monday      Anusham Nakshatram
December 12 2023    Tuesday      Amavasya Tharpanam
December 16 2023    Saturday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
                                                        Margazhi / Dhanur masam begins
December 17 2023    Sunday        Shukla Shashti / Sravishta (Avittam)
                                                        Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
December 22 2023   Friday           Vaikunta Ekadasi Vratham (Geeta Jayanthi)
December 24 2023    Sunday        Pradosham / Krithigai
December 26 2023   Tuesday       Pournami
December 27 2023   Wednesday  Thiruvadhirai (Ardra)
December 30 2023   Saturday      Sankatahara Chaturti

*December 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*

December 08 2023   Friday          Ekadasi Vratham
December 10 2023    Sunday       Pradosham.
December 11 2023    Monday      Anusham Nakshatram
December 12 2023    Tuesday      Amavasya Tharpanam
December 16 2023    Saturday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
                                                        Margazhi / Dhanur masam begins
December 17 2023    Sunday        Shukla Shashti / Sravishta (Avittam)
                                                        Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
December 22 2023   Friday           Vaikunta Ekadasi Vratham (Geeta Jayanthi)
December 24 2023    Sunday        Pradosham / Krithigai
December 26 2023   Tuesday       Pournami
December 27 2023   Wednesday  Thiruvadhirai (Ardra)
December 30 2023   Saturday      Sankatahara Chaturti

*December 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zone*

December 08 2023   Friday          Ekadasi Vratham
December 10 2023    Sunday       Pradosham.
December 11 2023    Monday      Anusham Nakshatram
December 12 2023    Tuesday      Amavasya Tharpanam
December 16 2023    Saturday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
                                                        Margazhi / Dhanur masam begins
December 17 2023    Sunday        Shukla Shashti / Sravishta (Avittam)
                                                        Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
December 22 2023   Friday           Vaikunta Ekadasi Vratham (Geeta Jayanthi)
December 24 2023    Sunday        Pradosham / Krithigai
December 26 2023   Tuesday       Pournami
December 27 2023   Wednesday  Thiruvadhirai (Ardra)
December 30 2023   Saturday      Sankatahara Chaturti

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram
Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation, USA
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/

* November 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone *
November 08 2023 Wednesday         Ekadasi Vratham
November 10 2023 Friday                  Pradosham.
November 11 2023 Saturday             Naraka Chaturdashi / DeepavaLi – For all US time zones 
                                                             (between 5:00 AM – 6:40 AM)
November 12 2023 Sunday                Amavasya Tharpanam
November 13 2023 Monday               sKanda Shashti Vratham Begins
November 14 2023 Tuesday               Anusham Nakshatram
November 16 2023 Thursday            *Kartikai / Vrischika Masam begins *
November 17 2023 Friday                   Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
November 18 2023 Saturday              Soorasamharam / Maha Skanda Sashti (Vratham ends)
November 20 2023 Monday               Sravishta (Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
November 23 2023 Thursday             Ekadasi Vratham
November 24 2023 Friday                  Brindavana Dvadashi (Tulasi Kalyanam) / Pradosham
November 25 2023 Saturday             BharaNi Deepam  – For all US zones
November 26 2023 Sunday                Pournami /  Sarvalaya Deepam/KArthigai Deepa/
                                                             Vaikaanasa Deepam / PAncharathra Deepam – For all US zones
November 30 2023 Thursday           Sankatahara Chaturti
* November 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone *
November 08 2023 Wednesday         Ekadasi Vratham
November 10 2023 Friday                  Pradosham.
November 11 2023 Saturday             Naraka Chaturdashi / DeepavaLi – For all US time zones 
                                                             (between 5:00 AM – 6:40 AM)
November 12 2023 Sunday                Amavasya Tharpanam
November 13 2023 Monday               sKanda Shashti Vratham Begins
November 14 2023 Tuesday               Anusham Nakshatram
November 16 2023 Thursday            *Kartikai / Vrischika Masam begins *
November 17 2023 Friday                   Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
November 18 2023 Saturday              Soorasamharam / Maha Skanda Sashti (Vratham ends)
November 20 2023 Monday               Sravishta (Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
November 23 2023 Thursday             Ekadasi Vratham
November 24 2023 Friday                  Brindavana Dvadashi (Tulasi Kalyanam) / Pradosham
November 25 2023 Saturday             BharaNi Deepam  – For all US zones
November 26 2023 Sunday                Pournami /  Sarvalaya Deepam/KArthigai Deepa/
                                                             Vaikaanasa Deepam / PAncharathra Deepam – For all US zones
November 30 2023 Thursday            Sankatahara Chaturti
* November 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone *
November 08 2023 Wednesday         Ekadasi Vratham
November 10 2023 Friday                  Pradosham.
November 11 2023 Saturday             Naraka Chaturdashi / DeepavaLi – For all US time zones 
                                                             (between 5:00 AM – 6:40 AM)
November 12 2023 Sunday                Amavasya Tharpanam
November 13 2023 Monday               sKanda Shashti Vratham Begins
November 14 2023 Tuesday               Anusham Nakshatram
November 16 2023 Thursday            *Kartikai / Vrischika Masam begins *
November 17 2023 Friday                   Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
November 18 2023 Saturday              Soorasamharam / Maha Skanda Sashti (Vratham ends)
November 20 2023 Monday               Sravishta (Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
November 23 2023 Thursday             Ekadasi Vratham
November 24 2023 Friday                  Brindavana Dvadashi (Tulasi Kalyanam) / Pradosham
November 25 2023 Saturday             BharaNi Deepam  – For all US zones
November 26 2023 Sunday                Pournami /  Sarvalaya Deepam/KArthigai Deepa/
                                                             Vaikaanasa Deepam / PAncharathra Deepam – For all US zones
November 30 2023 Thursday           Sankatahara Chaturti
* November 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zone *
November 08 2023 Wednesday         Ekadasi Vratham
November 10 2023 Friday                  Pradosham.
November 11 2023 Saturday             Naraka Chaturdashi / DeepavaLi – For all US time zones 
                                                             (between 5:00 AM – 6:40 AM)
November 12 2023 Sunday                Amavasya Tharpanam
November 13 2023 Monday               sKanda Shashti Vratham Begins
November 14 2023 Tuesday               Anusham Nakshatram
November 16 2023 Thursday            *Kartikai / Vrischika Masam begins *
November 17 2023 Friday                   Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
November 18 2023 Saturday              Soorasamharam / Maha Skanda Sashti (Vratham ends)
November 20 2023 Monday               Sravishta (Avittam) Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
November 23 2023 Thursday             Ekadasi Vratham
November 24 2023 Friday                  Brindavana Dvadashi (Tulasi Kalyanam) / Pradosham
November 25 2023 Saturday             BharaNi Deepam  – For all US zones
November 26 2023 Sunday                Pournami /  Sarvalaya Deepam/KArthigai Deepa/
                                                             Vaikaanasa Deepam / PAncharathra Deepam – For all US zones
November 30 2023 Thursday          Sankatahara Chaturti
*Special note on Karthigai Deepam*
*Types of Karthigai Deepam Festivals based on tradition*
*Festival Name : Barani Deepam*
*Barani Deepam is observed on an evening when Barani Nakshatram is there.
*Lamps are lit this evening. This is the start of the karthigai festival.
*Festival Name : Karthigai Deepam*
*Karthigai Deepam is usually observed on an evening when Karthigai Nakshatram is there. Pooja done to Deepam.. Also some people observe karthigai deepam ONLY after the lamp is lit on the holy mountain of Thiruvannamalai. Hence this festival is also called Thiruvannamalai deepam. We make pori urundai and appam and worship the lamps. Pooja is done to lamps.
*Festival Name :Sarvalaya Deepam*
Sarvalaya Deepam is observed on an evening when Pournami tithi is there. This festival is observed in temples and in some family traditions. Temples celebrate it.
*Festival Name :Vaishnava pAnchrAthram Deepam, vaishnava VaikhAnasa Deepam*
Sri Vaishnavas who follow pAncharAtra Tradition: The festival is observed in the evening where Pournami tithi is left over.
Sri Vaishnavas who follow the VaikhAnasa tradition: The festival is observed in the evening when Pournami tithi is more available.
Thanks to Brahmashri Chandramouli Vadhyar of KKSF Dallas for the detailed information about Karthigai.
All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.
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*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*

October 02 2023 Monday      Sankatahara Chaturti/ Krithigai
October 06 2023 Friday         MadhyAshtami
October 09 2023 Monday      Ekadasi Vratham
October 11 2023 Wednesday Pradosham.
October 13 2023 Friday          MahaLaya Amavasya Tharpanam
October 14 2023 Saturday     Partial Solar Eclipse – see GrahaNa anushtanam details below
October 14 2023 Saturday    *Navarathri Golu Keeping from 6 pm evening onwards*
October 17 2023 Tuesday      *Aippasi / Thula Masam begins *
October 18 2023 Wednesday Anusham Nakshatram
October 19 2023 Thursday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
October 20 2023 Friday          Shukla Shashti
October 22 2023 Sunday        Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja (Maha Navami)
October 23 2023 Monday       Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Sravishta (Avittam)
Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
October 24 2023 Tuesday       Ekadasi Vratham
October 26 2023 Thursday     Pradosham
October 28 2023 Saturday     Aippasi Pournami -AnnAbhishekam
October 29 2023 Sunday        Penumbral Lunar eclipse not significant and hence no anushtanam required.
October 30 2023 Monday      Krithigai
October 31 2023 Tuesday       Sankatahara Chaturti

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*
What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for ET:
Eclipse starts at 12:05 PM ET, peaks at 1:22 PM ET, ends at 2:36 PM ET.
*At 12:05 PM ET*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 2:36 PM ET*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.

*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*

October 02 2023 Monday      Sankatahara Chaturti/ Krithigai
October 06 2023 Friday         MadhyAshtami
October 09 2023 Monday      Ekadasi Vratham
October 11 2023 Wednesday Pradosham.
October 13 2023 Friday          MahaLaya Amavasya Tharpanam
October 14 2023 Saturday     Partial Solar Eclipse – see GrahaNa anushtanam details below
October 14 2023 Saturday    *Navarathri Golu Keeping from 6 pm evening onwards*
October 17 2023 Tuesday      *Aippasi / Thula Masam begins *
October 18 2023 Wednesday Anusham Nakshatram
October 19 2023 Thursday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
October 20 2023 Friday          Shukla Shashti
October 22 2023 Sunday        Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja (Maha Navami)
October 23 2023 Monday       Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Sravishta (Avittam)
Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
October 24 2023 Tuesday      Ekadasi Vratham
October 26 2023 Thursday    Pradosham
October 28 2023 Saturday    Aippasi Pournami -AnnAbhishekam
October 29 2023 Sunday       Penumbral Lunar eclipse not significant and hence no anushtanam required.
October 30 2023 Monday     Krithigai
October 31 2023 Tuesday      Sankatahara Chaturti

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*
What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for CT:
Eclipse starts at 10.23 AM CT, peaks at 11.52 AM CT, ends at 1.29 PM CT.
*At 10.23 AM CT*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 1.29 PM CT*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/plano

*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*

October 02 2023 Monday      Sankatahara Chaturti/ Krithigai
October 06 2023 Friday         MadhyAshtami
October 09 2023 Monday      Ekadasi Vratham
October 11 2023 Wednesday Pradosham.
October 13 2023 Friday          MahaLaya Amavasya Tharpanam
October 14 2023 Saturday     Partial Solar Eclipse – see GrahaNa anushtanam details below
October 14 2023 Saturday    *Navarathri Golu Keeping from 6 pm evening onwards*
October 17 2023 Tuesday      *Aippasi / Thula Masam begins *
October 18 2023 Wednesday Anusham Nakshatram
October 19 2023 Thursday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
October 20 2023 Friday          Shukla Shashti
October 22 2023 Sunday        Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja (Maha Navami)
October 23 2023 Monday       Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Sravishta (Avittam)
Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
October 24 2023 Tuesday       Ekadasi Vratham
October 26 2023 Thursday    Pradosham
October 28 2023 Saturday     Aippasi Pournami -AnnAbhishekam
October 29 2023 Sunday        Penumbral Lunar eclipse not significant and hence no anushtanam required.
October 30 2023 Monday      Krithigai
October 31 2023 Tuesday       Sankatahara Chaturti

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*
What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for MT:
Eclipse starts at 9:14 AM MT, peaks at 10:36 AM MT, ends at 12:06 PM MT.

*At 9:14 AM MT*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 12:06 PM MT*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.

*October 2023 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zone*

October 01 2023 Sunday        Sankatahara Chaturti
October 02 2023 Monday      Krithigai
October 06 2023 Friday         MadhyAshtami
October 09 2023 Monday      Ekadasi Vratham
October 11 2023 Wednesday Pradosham.
October 13 2023 Friday          MahaLaya Amavasya Tharpanam
October 14 2023 Saturday     Partial Solar Eclipse – see GrahaNa anushtanam details below
October 14 2023 Saturday    *Navarathri Golu Keeping from 6 pm evening onwards*
October 17 2023 Tuesday      *Aippasi / Thula Masam begins *
October 18 2023 Wednesday Anusham Nakshatram
October 19 2023 Thursday     Shukla Panchami Shri AdiShankara Janma Tithi
October 20 2023 Friday          Shukla Shashti
October 22 2023 Sunday        Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja (Maha Navami)
October 23 2023 Monday       Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Sravishta (Avittam)
Pujyashri Jayendra Periyava Janma Nakshatram
October 24 2023 Tuesday      Ekadasi Vratham
October 26 2023 Thursday    Pradosham
October 28 2023 Saturday    Aippasi Pournami -AnnAbhishekam
October 29 2023 Sunday       Penumbral Lunar eclipse not significant and hence no anushtanam required.
October 30 2023 Monday     Krithigai
October 31 2023 Tuesday      Sankatahara Chaturti

*Eclipse Details on Oct 14 2023 Saturday*

What to do during Solar Eclipse on OCt 14th for PT:
Eclipse starts at 8:05 AM PT, peaks at 9:20 AM PT, ends at 10:43 AM PT.
*At 8:05 AM PT*
First Do Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do GrahaNa Tharpanam at this time. After Tharpanam do daanam and japam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam do daanam and japam

*At 10:43 AM PT*
FOR ALL – DO Snanam.
After Snaanam, for those doing Tharpanam, do pakshamahAlaya tharpanam.
After Snaanam , for those NOT doing tharpanam , you can cook and eat lunch after this time.

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram
Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation, USA
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/