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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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March 1988

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Durban
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:51Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 15:29Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 18:01PratipadaPartial lunar eclipseHolika DahanPhalguna Purnima+14Krishna Dwitiya from 20:20DwitiyaHoli5Krishna Tritiya from 22:21Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 00:00Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 01:12PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Shashthi from 01:53Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 01:58Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 01:26Ashtami11Krishna Navami from 00:16Navami12Krishna Dashami from 22:30Dashami13Krishna Ekadashi from 20:11Ekadashi14Krishna Dwadashi from 17:23DwadashiPapamochani EkadashiMeena Sankranti15Krishna Trayodashi from 14:15TrayodashiPradosh Vrat16Krishna Chaturdashi from 10:52ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri17Krishna Amavasya from 07:25AmavasyaChaitra Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 00:52DwitiyaTotal solar eclipseChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa+119Shukla Tritiya from 22:05Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 19:50Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 18:13Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 17:22Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 17:18Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 18:02Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 19:30Navami26Shukla Dashami from 21:32DashamiRam Navami27Shukla Ekadashi from 23:58Ekadashi28Shukla Dwadashi from 02:35DwadashiKamada Ekadashi29Shukla Trayodashi from 05:11Trayodashi30Shukla Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:36Chaturdashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 1988

  1. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  2. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 15:29 GMT+2 → 3 Mar, 18:01 GMT+2
  3. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 15:29 GMT+2 → 3 Mar, 18:01 GMT+2
  4. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 2 Mar, 15:29 GMT+2 → 3 Mar, 18:01 GMT+2
  5. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Mar · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Mar, 00:00 GMT+2 → 8 Mar, 01:12 GMT+2
  6. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 13 Mar, 20:11 GMT+2 → 14 Mar, 17:23 GMT+2
  7. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 03:35 GMT+2
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 15 Mar, 14:15 GMT+2 → 16 Mar, 10:52 GMT+2
  9. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 16 Mar, 10:52 GMT+2 → 17 Mar, 07:25 GMT+2
  10. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 17 Mar, 07:25 GMT+2 → 18 Mar, 04:02 GMT+2
  11. Total solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  12. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 04:02 GMT+2 → 19 Mar, 00:52 GMT+2
  13. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 04:02 GMT+2 → 19 Mar, 00:52 GMT+2
  14. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 25 Mar · Shukla Navami: 25 Mar, 19:30 GMT+2 → 26 Mar, 21:32 GMT+2
  15. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 27 Mar, 23:58 GMT+2 → 29 Mar, 02:35 GMT+2
  16. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 29 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 05:11 GMT+2 → 31 Mar, 07:36 GMT+2
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 05:11 GMT+2 → 31 Mar, 07:36 GMT+2