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March 1988

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Sydney
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 21:51ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 00:29Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 03:01PratipadaHolika DahanPhalguna Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 05:20DwitiyaPartial lunar eclipseHoli5Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya6Krishna Tritiya from 07:21Tritiya7Krishna Chaturthi from 09:00ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Panchami from 10:12Panchami9Krishna Shashthi from 10:53Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 10:58Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 10:26Ashtami12Krishna Navami from 09:16Navami13Krishna Dashami from 07:30Dashami14Krishna Dwadashi from 02:23DwadashiPapamochani EkadashiMeena Sankranti15Krishna Trayodashi from 23:15Trayodashi16Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:52ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri17Krishna Amavasya from 16:25Amavasya18Shukla Pratipada from 13:02PratipadaTotal solar eclipseChaitra Amavasya19Shukla Dwitiya from 09:52DwitiyaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa20Shukla Tritiya from 06:05Tritiya21Shukla Panchami from 02:13Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 01:22Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 01:18Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 02:02Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 03:30Navami26Shukla Dashami from 05:32DashamiRam Navami27Shukla Dashami (continues)Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 07:58Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 10:35DwadashiKamada Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 13:11TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 15:36ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 1988

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Feb · Shukla Trayodashi: 29 Feb, 19:13 GMT+11 → 1 Mar, 21:51 GMT+11
  2. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 3 Mar, 00:29 GMT+11 → 4 Mar, 03:01 GMT+11
  3. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 3 Mar, 00:29 GMT+11 → 4 Mar, 03:01 GMT+11
  4. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 03:05 to 03:20 (peak 03:12). Sutak from 18:05: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 4 Mar, 03:05 GMT+11 → 4 Mar, 03:20 GMT+11 · sutak from 3 Mar, 18:05 GMT+11
  5. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 3 Mar, 00:29 GMT+11 → 4 Mar, 03:01 GMT+11
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Mar, 09:00 GMT+11 → 8 Mar, 10:12 GMT+11
  7. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Mar, 05:11 GMT+11 → 15 Mar, 02:23 GMT+11
  8. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 12:35 GMT+11
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Mar · Krishna Trayodashi: 15 Mar, 23:15 GMT+11 → 16 Mar, 19:52 GMT+11
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 16 Mar, 19:52 GMT+11 → 17 Mar, 16:25 GMT+11
  11. Total solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  12. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Amavasya: 17 Mar, 16:25 GMT+11 → 18 Mar, 13:02 GMT+11
  13. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 13:02 GMT+11 → 19 Mar, 09:52 GMT+11
  14. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 13:02 GMT+11 → 19 Mar, 09:52 GMT+11
  15. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 25 Mar · Shukla Navami: 26 Mar, 03:30 GMT+10 → 27 Mar, 05:32 GMT+10
  16. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Mar, 07:58 GMT+10 → 29 Mar, 10:35 GMT+10
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 13:11 GMT+10 → 31 Mar, 15:36 GMT+10
  18. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 30 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 13:11 GMT+10 → 31 Mar, 15:36 GMT+10