Hindu Temple of Kern County, Bakersfield CA

Hindu Temple of Kern County in Bakersfield, California.

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Bakersfield, California
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hindutempleofkerncounty.org
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EIN 77-0276896 · IRS exemption ruling in 1994
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Festival dates for Hindu Temple of Kern County

Dates computed for this city (Bakersfield, California). Where traditions keep different dates, the date is the Smarta one; most festivals have one rule for all traditions. This temple may follow its own calendar. See also the panchang for Los Angeles, the nearest city we compute.

FestivalDate in BakersfieldAlso
Dhanteras Fri 6 Nov
Smarta rule, for all traditions
Krishna Trayodashi 9:01 PM, 5 Nov to 9:18 PM, 6 Nov; pradosh 4:56 PM to 7:37 PM, 5 Nov; pradosh 4:55 PM to 7:37 PM, 6 Nov
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Naraka Chaturdashi (abhyanga snan) Sat 7 Nov
Smarta rule (Dharmasindhu), for all traditions
Krishna Chaturdashi 9:18 PM, 6 Nov to 9:58 PM, 7 Nov; moonrise before dawn 4:58 AM, 7 Nov
In India (New Delhi): Sun 8 Nov
Choti Diwali (North Indian tradition) Sat 7 Nov
North Indian tradition
Krishna Chaturdashi 9:18 PM, 6 Nov to 9:58 PM, 7 Nov; pradosh 4:55 PM to 7:36 PM, 7 Nov; Lakshmi Puja is on November 8, 2026
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Kali Puja (Bengali tradition) Sat 7 Nov
Bengali tradition
Amavasya 9:58 PM, 7 Nov to 11:02 PM, 8 Nov; nishita (night of 7 Nov) 11:12 PM, 7 Nov to 12:06 AM, 8 Nov; nishita (night of 8 Nov) 11:12 PM, 8 Nov to 12:06 AM, 9 Nov
In India (New Delhi): Sun 8 Nov
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Sun 8 Nov
Smarta rule (Dharmasindhu, Nirnayasindhu), for all traditions
Lakshmi Puja 4:54 PM – 7:36 PM
Amavasya begins 9:58 PM, 7 Nov; Amavasya ends 11:02 PM, 8 Nov; sunset 4:54 PM, 8 Nov
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Method: we compute the dates at the temple’s own map position, in Pacific Time. We derive the zone from the state and the position with a small fixed table, so it can be wrong within a few miles of a zone border.

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Computed for Hindu Temple of Kern County, Bakersfield

Rule: Smarta rule, purnimanta months, computed for the temple’s location. A temple may follow its own calendar or tradition.

What the words mean: Smarta rule and Vaishnava rule · Amanta and purnimanta

Calculated for the temple’s map position in Bakersfield, California, from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.

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