Vaishakh Maas · Lord Vishnu (Madhusudan)

Vaishakh 1914 Start & End Date (Vaishakh Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Saturday, 11 April 1914Saturday, 9 May 1914

Amanta regions: Sunday, 26 April 1914Monday, 25 May 1914

The month of Akshaya Tritiya and Buddha Purnima — of holy bathing and endless merit.

See Vaishakh 2026 — this year

Vaishakh (Vaishakh Maas) 1914 Dates

North India · Purnimanta
Saturday, 11 April 1914
to Saturday, 9 May 1914 · 29 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Sunday, 26 April 1914
to Monday, 25 May 1914 · 30 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Why the dates differ. In the Purnimanta calendar a month ends on the full moon; in Amanta it ends on the new moon. So Vaishakh begins about 15 days earlier in North India than in Amanta regions — even though the festivals fall on the same day in both, because they are fixed by tithi.

The significance of Vaishakh — Lord Vishnu (Madhusudan)

Vaishakh is a month of water and merit, worshipped to Vishnu as Madhusudan. Its Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days of the year — whatever is begun, given or bought on it is held never to diminish. It closes on Buddha Purnima, the full moon that marks the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing, and the pre-dawn Vaishakh snan runs through it.

Rituals of Vaishakh

  • Vaishakh snan — a daily holy dip through the month
  • Akshaya Tritiya — beginnings, gold and dana
  • Water, sattu and cooling foods offered in dana
  • Sita Navami and Narasimha Jayanti vrats
  • Buddha Purnima worship and bathing
  • Fasting on Varuthini and Mohini Ekadashi

Key days in Vaishakh 1914

Festivals in Vaishakh 1914

Monthly vrats 1914

Vaishakh 1914 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Vaishakh Maas 1914 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Vaishakh runs from Saturday, 11 April 1914 to Saturday, 9 May 1914. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Sunday, 26 April 1914 to Monday, 25 May 1914.

Why do Vaishakh dates differ in North and South India?

Because the two regions follow different lunar calendars. In the Purnimanta calendar (North India) a month ends on the Purnima, so it starts about 15 days earlier than in Amanta. In the Amanta calendar (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) the month runs new-moon to new-moon.

Which deity is Vaishakh 1914 dedicated to?

Vaishakh is a month of water and merit, worshipped to Vishnu as Madhusudan. Its Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days of the year — whatever is begun, given or bought on it is held never to diminish. It closes on Buddha Purnima, the full moon that marks the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing, and the pre-dawn Vaishakh snan runs through it.

When is Vaishakh Shivratri 1914?

Vaishakh Shivratri 1914 — the Masik Shivaratri of Vaishakh Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Friday, 24 April 1914. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

Is Vaishakh 1914 an Adhik Maas?

No. Vaishakh 1914 is a normal 29-day month.