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March 2016

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Toronto
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 2016

  1. Vijaya EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Krishna Ekadashi: 4 Mar, 07:32 GMT-5 → 5 Mar, 06:41 GMT-5
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Mar · Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Mar, 05:05 GMT-5 → 7 Mar, 02:50 GMT-5
  3. Maha ShivaratriHindu festivals
    The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and a night-long vigil.Tithi begins 6 Mar · Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Mar, 02:50 GMT-5 → 8 Mar, 00:04 GMT-5
  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 7 Mar · Amavasya: 8 Mar, 00:04 GMT-5 → 8 Mar, 20:55 GMT-5
  6. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 01:47 GMT-4
  7. Amalaki EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 18 Mar, 00:08 GMT-4 → 19 Mar, 00:49 GMT-4
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 20 Mar, 02:02 GMT-4 → 21 Mar, 03:41 GMT-4
  9. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 21 Mar · Purnima: 22 Mar, 05:42 GMT-4 → 23 Mar, 08:00 GMT-4
  10. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Mar · Purnima: 22 Mar, 05:42 GMT-4 → 23 Mar, 08:00 GMT-4
  11. Penumbral lunar eclipseEclipses
    A faint penumbral eclipse; it is not observed and has no sutak.Not visible here
  12. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 22 Mar, 05:42 GMT-4 → 23 Mar, 08:00 GMT-4
  13. Good FridayOther faiths
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  14. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Mar, 15:39 GMT-4 → 27 Mar, 18:04 GMT-4
  15. EasterOther faiths
    The resurrection of Jesus Christ.