HINDU TEMPLE OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS              NIRVANA GARDENS                          CITY OF WEST PEORIA 

Temple Calendar for 2026

     

JANUARY


01/01/2026.THURSDAY- NEW YEAR

 (BUTTER ALANKARAM FOR LORD SHIVA,GANAPATHI AND BALAJI)

01/02/2026.FRIDAY- PUSHYA MAASA POURNAMI SAMOOHOKA SATHYANARAYANA POOJA

01/06/2026.TUESDAY-SANKASHTAHARA CHATHURTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR GANESHA)

01/14/2026.WEDNESDAY-MAKARA SANKRANTHI

01/23/2026.FRIDAY-VASANTHA PANCHAMI

01/25/2026.SUNDAY-RATHA SAPTHAMI (NAVAGRAHA ABHISHEKAM AND ADITHYAHRUDAYAM CHANTING)

FEBRUARY

02/01/2026.SUNDAY-MAAGHA MAASA POURNAMI

(SAMOOHOKA SATHYANARAYANA POOJA)

02/04/2026.WEDNESDAY-SANKASHTAHARA CHATHURTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR GANESHA)

02/14/2026.SATURDAY-SHANI TRAYODASHI

02/15/2026.SUNDAY-MAHA SHIVARATHRI (FOUR SESSIONS OF ABHISHEKAM )

MARCH

03/02/2026.MONDAY-PHALGUNA MAASA POURNAMI. 

(SAMOOHOKA SATHYANARAYANA POOJA). (HOLI FESTIVAL).

03/03/2026.TUESDAY-TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

03/06/2026.FRIDAY-SANKASHTAHARA CHATHURTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR GANESHA)

03/19/2026.THURSDAY-CHANDRAMANA UGADI (PARAABHAVA NAAMA SAMVATHSARA BEGINS)

03/21/2026.SATURDAY-MATHSYA JAYANTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR MATHSYAAVATARA UTHSAV MURTHI)

03/26/2026.THURSDAY-SRI RAMA NAVAMI (SEETHA KALYANAM)

03/31/2026.TUESDAY-MAHAVEER JAYANTHI

OR APRIL 12TH Sunday MAHAVIR JAYANTHI CELEBRATED

APRIL

04/01/2026.WEDNESDAY-CHAITRA MAASA POURNAMI (SAMOOHIKA SATHYANARAYANA POOJA)

04/01/2026.WEDNESDAY-HANUMAN JAYANTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR HANUMAN UTHSAV MURTHI)

04/05/2026.SUNDAY-SANKASHTAHARA CHATHURTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR GANESHA)

04/14/2026.TUESDAY-SOURAMANA UGADI (TAMIL NEW YEAR)

04/19/2026.SUNDAY-AKSHAYA TRITHIYA (LAKSHMI POOJA)

04/26/2026.SUNDAY-VASAVI JAYANTHI (NOT YET CONFIRMED)

04/29/2026.WEDNESDAY-NARASIMHA JAYANTHI (ABHISHEKAM FOR THE LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY UTHSAVA MUTRHI)

04/30/2026.THURSDAY-KURMA JAYANTHI (ABHISHEKAM FOR KURMA AVATARA UTHSAVA MURTHI)

MAY

05/01/2026.FRIDAY-VAISHAKHA MAASA POURNAMI (SAMOOHIKA SATHYANARAYANA POOJA)

(BUDHA POURNAMI)

05/05/2026.TUESDAY-SANKASHTAHRA CHATHURTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR GANESHA)

05/16/2026.SATURDAY-SHANI JAYANTHI

05/30/2026.SATURDAY-(ADHIKA JYESHTA MAASA POURNAMI) SAMOOHIKA SATHYANARAYANA POOJA

JUNE

06/03/2026.WEDNESDAY-(ADHIKA JYESHTA MAASA) SANKASHTAHARA CHATHURTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR GANESHA)

06/13/2026.SATURDAY-SHANI TRAYODASHI

06/27/2026.SATURDAY-SHANI TRAYODASHI

06/29/2026.MONDAY-(NIJA JYESHTA MAASA POURNAMI) SAMOOHIKA SATHYANARAYANA POOJA 

JULY

07/03/2026.FRIDAY-(NIJA JYESHTA MAASA SANKASHTAHARA CHATHURTHI) PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR GANESHA

07/11/2026.SATURDAY-SHANI TRAYODASHI

07/16/2026.THURSDAY-DAKSHINAYANA PUNYAKAAL STARTS

07/28/2026.TUESDAY- ASHADA MASA POORNIMA (GURU POORNIMA)

AUGUST:

08/12/2026. WEDNESDAY - PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

08/21/2026.FRIDAY- VARA MAHALAKSHMI VRATAM 

08/27/2026. THRUSDAY- PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

08/27/2026.THRUSDAY- SRAVANA MASA POURNAMI, RAKHI POURNAMI, LUNAR ECLIPSE 

08/31/2026.MONDAY – SANKASHTI CHATRUTHI

SEPTEMBER

09/03/2026.THURSDAY -SHRI KRISHNA JANMA ASHTAMI

09/13/2026.SUNDAY-VARAHA JAYANTHI (PANCHAMRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR VARAAHAVATARA UTHSAV MURTHI)

09/13/2026.SUNDAY-SWARNA GOURI VRATHAM 

09/14/2026. MONDAY- GANESH CHATRUTHI 

09/14 THROUGH 09/20 (MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) SEVEN DAY GANESHA FESTIVAL

09/22/2026.TUESDAY-VAMANA JAYANTHI (PANCHANRUTHA ABHISHEKAM FOR VAMANA AVATARA UTHSAVA MURTHI)

09/25/2026.FRIDAY- BHADRAPADA MASA POURNAMI

09/26/2026. SATRUDAY – MAHALAYA PITRUPAKSHA START

09/29/2026.TUESDAY-  SAKASTHA CHATURHI 

OCTOBER

10/11/2026.SUNDAY- NAVRATRI BEGINS (DASHA DINA DASHA AVATARA MAHOTSAVA)

16TH,17TH AND 18TH TEMPLE ANNUAL BRAHMOTHSAVAM

10/16/2026.FRIDAY- SARASWATI POOJA 10/18/2026.SUNDAY-DURGA ASHTAMI

10/19/2026.MONDAY- MAHA NAVAMI, AYUDHAPOOJA

10/20/2026.TUESDAY – VIJAYADASAMI/DUSSEHRA (DASHADINA DASHAVATARA MAHOSTAVA ENDS) 

10/25/2026.SUNDAY- ASWIJHA MASA POURNAMI

10/28/2026.WEDNESDAY- SANKASTHI CHATURTHI, KARWA CHOUTH

NOVEMBER

11/07/2026- SATURDAY- NARAKA CHATRUTHI

11/08/2026- SUNDAY- DEVAPAVALI AMAVASYA, ASTHALAKSHMI POOJA

11/09/2026.MONDAY- KARTIKA MASA FIRST MONDAY 

11/16/2026.MONDAY- KARTIKA MASA SECOND MONDAY

11/23/2026.MONDAY-KARTIKA MASA THIRD MONDAY

11/23/2026.MONDAY-KARTIKA MASA POURNAMI

11/27/2026.FRIDAY- KARTIKA MASA SANKASTHA CHATRUTHI

11/30/2026.MONDAY- KARTIKA MASA FOURTH MONDAY

DECEMBER

12/07/2026.MONDAY-KARTIKA MASA FIFTH MONDAY-SAHASRA JYOTIRLINGA POOJA

12/23/2026.WEDNESDAT-MARGASHIRA MASA POURNAMI

12/26/2026.SATURDAY- SANKASTA CHATURDHI

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