Calendar - January-2004, Vikram Samvat 2060

January 2004 Posh-Mahã, Vikram Samvat 2060

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				1 New Year's Day Posh Sud Dasham	2 Sud Dasham	3 Putradã Ekãdashi (Fast)
4 Sud Bãras	5 Sud Teras	6 Sud Chaudash		8 Posh Vad Padvo	9 Vad Bij	10 Vad Trij
11 Vad Choth	12 Vad Pãncham	13 Vad Chhath		15 Vad Ãtham	16 Vad Nom	17 Vad Dasham
18 Shattilã Ekãdashi (Fast)	19 Vad Bãras	20 Vad Teras	Vad Amas	22 Mahã Sud Padvo	23 Sud Bij	24 Sud Trij
25 Sud Choth		27 Sud Chhath	28 Sud Sãtam	29 Sud Ãtham	30 Shri Hari Navmi	31 Sud Dasham

January 7: Posh sud 15: Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami Diksha Day, Poshi Punam (Click here to learn more)
Celebrates the day Mul Aksharbrahma Gunatitanand Swami was initiated into the sadhu-fold by Bhagwan Swaminarayan.

January 14: Posh vad 7: Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan) (Click here to learn more)
The day the sun begins to move northwards, heralding the gradual increase
of daylight hours. It is a time to be charitable by giving grains, clothes and
money. It is also the time when kites are flown.

January 26: Maha sud 5: Republic Day
The day the independent nation of India adopted its constitution.

January 26: Maha sud 5: Vasant Panchmi (Click here to learn more)
Signifies the onset of spring. For the Swaminarayan Sampraday it holds a special significance, since, on this day Bhagwan Swaminarayan presented the 'Shikshapatri' in its final form. It is also the birthday of Brahmanand Swami, Nishkulanand Swami and Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj (founder of the BAPS).