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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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March 1997

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Shimla
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1Krishna Ashtami from 03:21Ashtami2Krishna Navami from 02:42Navami3Krishna Dashami from 01:20Dashami4Krishna Ekadashi from 23:17Ekadashi5Krishna Dwadashi from 20:38DwadashiVijaya Ekadashi6Krishna Trayodashi from 17:31TrayodashiPradosh Vrat7Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:03ChaturdashiMaha Shivaratri8Krishna Amavasya from 10:24Amavasya9Shukla Pratipada from 06:44PratipadaTotal solar eclipsePhalguna Amavasya10Shukla Tritiya from 00:01Tritiya11Shukla Chaturthi from 21:17Chaturthi12Shukla Panchami from 19:09Panchami13Shukla Shashthi from 17:43Shashthi14Shukla Saptami from 17:04SaptamiMeena Sankranti15Shukla Ashtami from 17:14Ashtami16Shukla Navami from 18:09Navami17Shukla Dashami from 19:44Dashami18Shukla Ekadashi from 21:50Ekadashi19Shukla Dwadashi from 00:17DwadashiAmalaki Ekadashi20Shukla Trayodashi from 02:55Trayodashi21Shukla Chaturdashi from 05:32ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat22Shukla Chaturdashi (continues)Chaturdashi23Shukla Purnima from 08:01PurnimaHolika Dahan24Krishna Pratipada from 10:15PratipadaPartial lunar eclipseHoliPhalguna Purnima+125Krishna Dwitiya from 12:08Dwitiya26Krishna Tritiya from 13:38Tritiya27Krishna Chaturthi from 14:40ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi28Krishna Panchami from 15:14PanchamiGood Friday29Krishna Shashthi from 15:18Shashthi30Krishna Saptami from 14:50SaptamiEaster31Krishna Ashtami from 13:50Ashtami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 1997

  1. Vijaya EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 4 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 4 Mar, 23:17 IST → 5 Mar, 20:38 IST
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Mar, 17:31 IST → 7 Mar, 14:03 IST
  3. Maha ShivaratriHindu festivals
    The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and a night-long vigil.Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Mar, 14:03 IST → 8 Mar, 10:24 IST
  4. Total solar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  5. Phalguna AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 8 Mar · Amavasya: 8 Mar, 10:24 IST → 9 Mar, 06:45 IST
  6. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 14:18 IST
  7. Amalaki EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 18 Mar, 21:50 IST → 20 Mar, 00:17 IST
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 20 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 21 Mar, 02:55 IST → 22 Mar, 05:32 IST
  9. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Purnima: 23 Mar, 08:01 IST → 24 Mar, 10:15 IST
  10. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  11. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 23 Mar, 08:01 IST → 24 Mar, 10:15 IST
  12. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 23 Mar · Purnima: 23 Mar, 08:01 IST → 24 Mar, 10:15 IST
  13. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 27 Mar, 14:40 IST → 28 Mar, 15:14 IST
  14. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  15. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.