Annual Vrats

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Annual Vrats 1968 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2024 (Raudra) · Vikram Samvat 2025 (Durmati) of the Hindu calendar.

March 1968

Vikram Samvat 2024 (Raudra) · Vikram Samvat 2025 (Durmati)

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Festivals & Vrats in March 1968

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 3 March 1968 Chaturthi

    Tithi 3:43 PM, Mar 2 5:56 PM, Mar 3

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 5 March 1968 Shashthi

    Tithi 8:29 PM, Mar 4 11:08 PM, Mar 5

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Thursday, 7 March 1968 Ashtami

    Tithi 1:41 AM, Mar 7 4:01 AM, Mar 8

    A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.

  • Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat

    Monday, 11 March 1968 Ekadashi

    Tithi 6:26 AM, Mar 10 6:59 AM, Mar 11

    The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.

  • Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 12 March 1968 Trayodashi

    Tithi 5:59 AM, Mar 12 4:59 AM, Mar 13

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Holika Dahan

    Thursday, 14 March 1968 Purnima

    Tithi 2:45 AM, Mar 14 12:30 AM, Mar 15

    The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.

  • Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Thursday, 14 March 1968 Purnima

    Tithi 2:45 AM, Mar 14 12:30 AM, Mar 15

    The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 17 March 1968 Tritiya

    Tithi 3:44 PM, Mar 17 12:51 PM, Mar 18

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

  • Sheetala Saptami Vrat

    Wednesday, 20 March 1968 Shashthi

    Tithi 10:00 AM, Mar 19 7:40 AM, Mar 20

    On Chaitra Krishna Saptami, the day before Basoda, Goddess Sheetala is worshipped and the next day's cold food is cooked, praying for protection from pox and disease.

  • Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)

    Thursday, 21 March 1968 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:32 AM, Mar 21 3:37 AM, Mar 22

    Goddess Sheetala, who guards against pox and disease, is worshipped with cooled food prepared the previous day; in Rajasthan the great Sheetala Mata fair is held at Chaksu near Jaipur.

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Thursday, 21 March 1968 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:32 AM, Mar 21 3:37 AM, Mar 22

    A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.

  • Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat

    Sunday, 24 March 1968 Ekadashi

    Tithi 1:37 AM, Mar 24 1:04 AM, Mar 25

    The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.

  • Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 26 March 1968 Trayodashi

    Tithi 1:17 AM, Mar 26 1:41 AM, Mar 27

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 27 March 1968 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:50 AM, Mar 27 2:41 AM, Mar 28

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Thursday, 28 March 1968 Amavasya

    Tithi 2:50 AM, Mar 28 4:08 AM, Mar 29

    The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Thursday, 28 March 1968 Amavasya

    Tithi 2:50 AM, Mar 28 4:08 AM, Mar 29

    The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).

  • Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri

    Friday, 29 March 1968 Pratipada

    Tithi 4:17 AM, Mar 29 5:59 AM, Mar 30

    The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.

Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

About the Annual Vrat Calendar

The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.