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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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March 1988

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Kuala Lumpur
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:51Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 21:29Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 00:01PratipadaHolika DahanPhalguna Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 02:20DwitiyaPartial lunar eclipseHoli5Krishna Tritiya from 04:21Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 06:00Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 07:12PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Panchami (continues)Panchami9Krishna Shashthi from 07:53Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 07:58Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 07:26Ashtami12Krishna Dashami from 04:30Dashami13Krishna Ekadashi from 02:11Ekadashi14Krishna Dwadashi from 23:23DwadashiPapamochani EkadashiMeena Sankranti15Krishna Trayodashi from 20:15TrayodashiPradosh Vrat16Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:52ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri17Krishna Amavasya from 13:25Amavasya18Shukla Pratipada from 10:02PratipadaPartial solar eclipseChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa+219Shukla Tritiya from 04:05Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 01:50Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 00:13Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 23:22Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 23:18Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 00:02Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 01:30Navami26Shukla Dashami from 03:32DashamiRam Navami27Shukla Ekadashi from 05:58Ekadashi28Shukla Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiKamada Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 08:35Dwadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 11:11TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:36ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 1988

  1. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 21:29 GMT+8 → 4 Mar, 00:01 GMT+8
  2. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 21:29 GMT+8 → 4 Mar, 00:01 GMT+8
  3. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 00:05 to 00:20 (peak 00:12). Sutak from 15:05: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 4 Mar, 00:05 GMT+8 → 4 Mar, 00:20 GMT+8 · sutak from 3 Mar, 15:05 GMT+8
  4. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 2 Mar, 21:29 GMT+8 → 4 Mar, 00:01 GMT+8
  5. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Mar · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Mar, 06:00 GMT+8 → 8 Mar, 07:12 GMT+8
  6. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Mar, 02:11 GMT+8 → 14 Mar, 23:23 GMT+8
  7. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 09:35 GMT+8
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 15 Mar, 20:15 GMT+8 → 16 Mar, 16:52 GMT+8
  9. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 16 Mar, 16:52 GMT+8 → 17 Mar, 13:25 GMT+8
  10. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 07:35 to 09:42 (peak 08:35). Sutak from 19:35: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 18 Mar, 07:35 GMT+8 → 18 Mar, 09:42 GMT+8 · sutak from 17 Mar, 19:35 GMT+8
  11. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 10:02 GMT+8 → 19 Mar, 06:52 GMT+8
  12. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 10:02 GMT+8 → 19 Mar, 06:52 GMT+8
  13. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Amavasya: 17 Mar, 13:25 GMT+8 → 18 Mar, 10:02 GMT+8
  14. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 25 Mar · Shukla Navami: 26 Mar, 01:30 GMT+8 → 27 Mar, 03:32 GMT+8
  15. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Mar, 05:58 GMT+8 → 29 Mar, 08:35 GMT+8
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 11:11 GMT+8 → 31 Mar, 13:36 GMT+8
  17. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 30 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 11:11 GMT+8 → 31 Mar, 13:36 GMT+8