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March 2017
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1Shukla Chaturthi from 11:47Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 09:33Panchami3Shukla Shashthi from 07:13Shashthi4Shukla Ashtami from 02:37Ashtami5Shukla Navami from 00:29Navami6Shukla Dashami from 22:31Dashami7Shukla Ekadashi from 20:47Ekadashi8Shukla Dwadashi from 19:19Dwadashi9Shukla Trayodashi from 18:09Trayodashi10Shukla Chaturdashi from 17:20Chaturdashi11Shukla Purnima from 16:53Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 16:53Pratipada13Krishna Dwitiya from 17:21Dwitiya14Krishna Tritiya from 18:19Tritiya15Krishna Chaturthi from 19:47Chaturthi16Krishna Panchami from 21:41Panchami17Krishna Shashthi from 23:56Shashthi18Krishna Saptami from 02:22Saptami19Krishna Ashtami from 04:49Ashtami20Krishna Ashtami (continues)Ashtami21Krishna Navami from 07:02Navami22Krishna Dashami from 08:48Dashami23Krishna Ekadashi from 09:57Ekadashi24Krishna Dwadashi from 10:23Dwadashi25Krishna Trayodashi from 10:03Trayodashi26Krishna Chaturdashi from 08:59Chaturdashi27Krishna Amavasya from 07:14Amavasya28Shukla Dwitiya from 02:14Dwitiya29Shukla Tritiya from 23:17Tritiya30Shukla Chaturthi from 20:12Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 17:11Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 2017
- Amalaki EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 7 Mar, 20:47 GMT+2 → 8 Mar, 19:19 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 9 Mar, 18:09 GMT+2 → 10 Mar, 17:20 GMT+2
- Holika DahanHindu festivalsThe bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 11 Mar · Purnima: 11 Mar, 16:53 GMT+2 → 12 Mar, 16:53 GMT+2
- Phalguna PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Mar · Purnima: 11 Mar, 16:53 GMT+2 → 12 Mar, 16:53 GMT+2
- HoliHindu festivalsThe festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 11 Mar, 16:53 GMT+2 → 12 Mar, 16:53 GMT+2
- Meena SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 14:03 GMT+2
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 15 Mar, 19:47 GMT+2 → 16 Mar, 21:41 GMT+2
- Papamochani EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 23 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 23 Mar, 09:57 GMT+2 → 24 Mar, 10:23 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 25 Mar, 10:03 GMT+2 → 26 Mar, 08:59 GMT+2
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 26 Mar, 08:59 GMT+2 → 27 Mar, 07:14 GMT+2
- Chaitra AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 27 Mar, 07:14 GMT+2 → 28 Mar, 04:57 GMT+2
- Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivalsNine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 28 Mar, 04:57 GMT+2 → 29 Mar, 02:14 GMT+2
- Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegionalHindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 28 Mar, 04:57 GMT+2 → 29 Mar, 02:14 GMT+2