Calendar - January 2012 Posh-Maha, Vikram Samvat 2068

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January 2012 Posh-Maha, Vikram Samvat 2068
SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT

1 Posh Sud Atham	2 Sud Nom	3 Sud Dasham	4 Ekadashi Vruddhi Tithi	5 Putrada Ekadashi (Fast)	6 Sud Baras	7 Sud Teras
8 Sud Chaudas		10 Posh Vad Padvo	11 Vad Bij	12 Vad Trij	13 Vad Choth
15 Vad Satam	16 Vad Atham	17 Vad Nom	18 Vad Dasham	19 Shattila Ekadashi Fast	20 Vad Baras	21 Vad Teras
22 Vad Chaudas Darsh Amas	23 Vad Amas	24 Maha Sud Padvo	25 Sud Bij		27 Sud Choth
29 Sud Chhath	30 Sud Satam	31 Sud Atham

January 9: Posh Sud Punam 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 Pancham 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.

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

January 28: Maha Sud Pancham 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).