Festivals and vrats — March 2008
Patna, Bihar, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 03-03-2008 Monday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Vijaya Ekadashi |
| 05-03-2008 Wednesday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 06-03-2008 Thursday |
Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha Phalguna |
Festival Maha Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 07-03-2008 Friday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 14-03-2008 Friday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Sankranti Meena Sankranti · 09:57 |
| 17-03-2008 Monday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 19-03-2008 Wednesday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 21-03-2008 Friday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Phalguna |
Festival Holika Dahan · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Purnima |
| 22-03-2008 Saturday |
Pratipada, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Holi |
| 25-03-2008 Tuesday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-03-2008 | Navami | Jyeshtha | 06:12 | 17:51 |
| 02-03-2008 | Dashami | Mula | 06:11 | 17:52 |
| 03-03-2008 | Ekadashi | Purva Ashadha | 06:10 | 17:52 |
| 04-03-2008 | Dwadashi | Uttara Ashadha | 06:09 | 17:53 |
| 05-03-2008 | Trayodashi | Shravana | 06:08 | 17:53 |
| 06-03-2008 | Chaturdashi | Dhanishta | 06:07 | 17:54 |
| 07-03-2008 | Amavasya | Shatabhisha | 06:06 | 17:54 |
| 08-03-2008 | Pratipada | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:05 | 17:55 |
| 09-03-2008 | Dwitiya | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:04 | 17:55 |
| 10-03-2008 | Tritiya | Revati | 06:03 | 17:56 |
| 11-03-2008 | Chaturthi | Ashwini | 06:02 | 17:56 |
| 12-03-2008 | Panchami | Bharani | 06:01 | 17:57 |
| 13-03-2008 | Shashthi | Krittika | 06:00 | 17:57 |
| 14-03-2008 | Ashtami | Mrigashira | 05:59 | 17:58 |
| 15-03-2008 | Navami | Ardra | 05:58 | 17:58 |
| 16-03-2008 | Dashami | Punarvasu | 05:57 | 17:59 |
| 17-03-2008 | Ekadashi | Pushya | 05:56 | 17:59 |
| 18-03-2008 | Dwadashi | Ashlesha | 05:55 | 18:00 |
| 19-03-2008 | Trayodashi | Magha | 05:54 | 18:00 |
| 20-03-2008 | Chaturdashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:53 | 18:00 |
| 21-03-2008 | Purnima | Uttara Phalguni | 05:52 | 18:01 |
| 22-03-2008 | Pratipada | Hasta | 05:51 | 18:01 |
| 23-03-2008 | Dwitiya | Hasta | 05:50 | 18:02 |
| 24-03-2008 | Tritiya | Chitra | 05:49 | 18:02 |
| 25-03-2008 | Chaturthi | Swati | 05:47 | 18:03 |
| 26-03-2008 | Chaturthi | Vishakha | 05:46 | 18:03 |
| 27-03-2008 | Panchami | Anuradha | 05:45 | 18:04 |
| 28-03-2008 | Shashthi | Jyeshtha | 05:44 | 18:04 |
| 29-03-2008 | Saptami | Mula | 05:43 | 18:04 |
| 30-03-2008 | Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | 05:42 | 18:05 |
| 31-03-2008 | Navami | Uttara Ashadha | 05:41 | 18:05 |
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.