Festivals and vrats — March 2005

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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This month

Date	Tithi at sunrise	Festival or vrat
06-03-2005 Sunday	Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Phalguna	Vrat Vijaya Ekadashi
08-03-2005 Tuesday	Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Phalguna	Festival Maha Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita)Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)
10-03-2005 Thursday	Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Phalguna	Vrat Amavasya
14-03-2005 Monday	Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna	Sankranti Meena Sankranti · 15:37
21-03-2005 Monday	Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna	Vrat Amalaki Ekadashi
23-03-2005 Wednesday	Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna	Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)
25-03-2005 Friday	Purnima, Shukla Paksha Phalguna	Festival Holika Dahan · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Purnima
26-03-2005 Saturday	Pratipada, Krishna Paksha Chaitra	Festival Holi
29-03-2005 Tuesday	Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra	Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise

Every day of the month

Date	Tithi	Nakshatra	Sunrise	Sunset
01-03-2005	Panchami	Swati	05:57	17:40
02-03-2005	Shashthi	Vishakha	05:57	17:40
03-03-2005	Saptami	Anuradha	05:56	17:41
04-03-2005	Ashtami	Jyeshtha	05:55	17:41
05-03-2005	Navami	Mula	05:54	17:41
06-03-2005	Ekadashi	Purva Ashadha	05:53	17:42
07-03-2005	Dwadashi	Uttara Ashadha	05:52	17:42
08-03-2005	Trayodashi	Shravana	05:51	17:43
09-03-2005	Chaturdashi	Dhanishta	05:50	17:43
10-03-2005	Amavasya	Purva Bhadrapada	05:50	17:44
11-03-2005	Pratipada	Uttara Bhadrapada	05:49	17:44
12-03-2005	Dwitiya	Revati	05:48	17:44
13-03-2005	Tritiya	Ashwini	05:47	17:45
14-03-2005	Chaturthi	Bharani	05:46	17:45
15-03-2005	Panchami	Krittika	05:45	17:45
16-03-2005	Shashthi	Rohini	05:44	17:46
17-03-2005	Saptami	Mrigashira	05:43	17:46
18-03-2005	Ashtami	Mrigashira	05:42	17:47
19-03-2005	Navami	Ardra	05:41	17:47
20-03-2005	Dashami	Punarvasu	05:40	17:47
21-03-2005	Ekadashi	Pushya	05:39	17:48
22-03-2005	Dwadashi	Ashlesha	05:38	17:48
23-03-2005	Trayodashi	Magha	05:37	17:48
24-03-2005	Chaturdashi	Purva Phalguni	05:36	17:49
25-03-2005	Purnima	Uttara Phalguni	05:35	17:49
26-03-2005	Pratipada	Hasta	05:34	17:49
27-03-2005	Dwitiya	Chitra	05:33	17:50
28-03-2005	Tritiya	Swati	05:33	17:50
29-03-2005	Chaturthi	Vishakha	05:32	17:50
30-03-2005	Panchami	Anuradha	05:31	17:51
31-03-2005	Shashthi	Jyeshtha	05:30	17:51

Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.

Festivals and vrats — March 2005

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