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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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March 1988

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Dubai
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 14:51Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 17:29Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 20:01PratipadaPartial lunar eclipseHolika DahanPhalguna Purnima+14Krishna Dwitiya from 22:20DwitiyaHoli5Krishna Tritiya from 00:21Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 02:00Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 03:12PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Shashthi from 03:53Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 03:58Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 03:26Ashtami11Krishna Navami from 02:16Navami12Krishna Dashami from 00:30Dashami13Krishna Ekadashi from 22:11Ekadashi14Krishna Dwadashi from 19:23DwadashiPapamochani EkadashiMeena Sankranti15Krishna Trayodashi from 16:15TrayodashiPradosh Vrat16Krishna Chaturdashi from 12:52ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri17Krishna Amavasya from 09:25AmavasyaChaitra Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 02:52DwitiyaTotal solar eclipseChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa+119Shukla Tritiya from 00:05Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 21:50Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 20:13Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 19:22Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 19:18Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 20:02Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 21:30Navami26Shukla Dashami from 23:32DashamiRam Navami27Shukla Ekadashi from 01:58Ekadashi28Shukla Dwadashi from 04:35DwadashiKamada Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 07:11TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 09:36ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 1988

  1. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 20:05 to 20:20 (peak 20:12). Sutak from 11:05: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 3 Mar, 20:05 GST → 3 Mar, 20:20 GST · sutak from 3 Mar, 11:05 GST
  2. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 17:29 GST → 3 Mar, 20:01 GST
  3. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 17:29 GST → 3 Mar, 20:01 GST
  4. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 2 Mar, 17:29 GST → 3 Mar, 20:01 GST
  5. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Mar · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Mar, 02:00 GST → 8 Mar, 03:12 GST
  6. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 13 Mar, 22:11 GST → 14 Mar, 19:23 GST
  7. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 05:35 GST
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 15 Mar, 16:15 GST → 16 Mar, 12:52 GST
  9. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 16 Mar, 12:52 GST → 17 Mar, 09:25 GST
  10. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 17 Mar, 09:25 GST → 18 Mar, 06:02 GST
  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, 06:02 GST → 19 Mar, 02:52 GST
  13. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 06:02 GST → 19 Mar, 02:52 GST
  14. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 25 Mar · Shukla Navami: 25 Mar, 21:30 GST → 26 Mar, 23:32 GST
  15. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Mar, 01:58 GST → 29 Mar, 04:35 GST
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:11 GST → 31 Mar, 09:36 GST
  17. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 30 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:11 GST → 31 Mar, 09:36 GST