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April 2013
Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2070 · KathmanduSearch powered by Google Maps — choose from the list.
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 2013
- Papamochani EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 5 Apr, 17:55 GMT+5:45 → 6 Apr, 16:37 GMT+5:45
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 7 Apr, 15:39 GMT+5:45 → 8 Apr, 15:05 GMT+5:45
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 8 Apr, 15:05 GMT+5:45 → 9 Apr, 14:58 GMT+5:45
- Chaitra AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 9 Apr · Amavasya: 9 Apr, 14:58 GMT+5:45 → 10 Apr, 15:21 GMT+5:45
- Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivalsNine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 10 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 10 Apr, 15:21 GMT+5:45 → 11 Apr, 16:13 GMT+5:45
- Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegionalHindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 10 Apr · Shukla Pratipada: 10 Apr, 15:21 GMT+5:45 → 11 Apr, 16:13 GMT+5:45
- Ambedkar JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
- BaisakhiRegionalPunjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 14 Apr, 01:43 GMT+5:45
- Bohag BihuRegionalAssam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 01:43 GMT+5:45
- VishuRegionalKerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 14 Apr, 01:43 GMT+5:45
- PuthanduRegionalThe Tamil new year.Sun enters 14 Apr, 01:43 GMT+5:45
- Mesha SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 14 Apr, 01:43 GMT+5:45
- Ram NavamiHindu festivalsThe birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Shukla Navami: 19 Apr, 07:09 GMT+5:45 → 20 Apr, 08:29 GMT+5:45
- Kamada EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 21 Apr, 09:07 GMT+5:45 → 22 Apr, 08:58 GMT+5:45
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 23 Apr, 08:04 GMT+5:45 → 24 Apr, 06:29 GMT+5:45
- Mahavir JayantiOther faithsThe birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 23 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 23 Apr, 08:04 GMT+5:45 → 24 Apr, 06:29 GMT+5:45
- Hanuman JayantiHindu festivalsThe birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 24 Apr · Purnima: 25 Apr, 04:19 GMT+5:45 → 26 Apr, 01:42 GMT+5:45
- Chaitra PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 24 Apr · Purnima: 25 Apr, 04:19 GMT+5:45 → 26 Apr, 01:42 GMT+5:45
- Partial lunar eclipseEclipsesVisible here, 01:36 to 02:08 (peak 01:52). Sutak from 16:36: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 26 Apr, 01:36 GMT+5:45 → 26 Apr, 02:08 GMT+5:45 · sutak from 25 Apr, 16:36 GMT+5:45
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 28 Apr, 16:30 GMT+5:45 → 29 Apr, 13:26 GMT+5:45