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 2008 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2064 (Sharvari) · Vikram Samvat 2065 (Plava) of the Hindu calendar.
March 2008
Vikram Samvat 2064 (Sharvari) · Vikram Samvat 2065 (Plava)
Phalguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 2008
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Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:43 AM, Mar 3 – 1:52 AM, Mar 4
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:58 AM, Mar 5 – 1:44 AM, Mar 6
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 1:32 AM, Mar 6 – 12:36 AM, Mar 7
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:26 AM, Mar 7 – 10:52 PM, Mar 7
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:26 AM, Mar 7 – 10:52 PM, Mar 7
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:28 PM, Mar 10 – 12:44 PM, Mar 11
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:58 AM, Mar 12 – 7:33 AM, Mar 13
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:16 AM, Mar 14 – 3:10 AM, Mar 15
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:27 AM, Mar 17 – 11:30 PM, Mar 17
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Mar 18 – 10:59 PM, Mar 19
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 11:24 PM, Mar 20 – 12:03 AM, Mar 22
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:24 PM, Mar 20 – 12:03 AM, Mar 22
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.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 4:51 AM, Mar 25 – 7:00 AM, Mar 26
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Sheetala Saptami Vrat
Tithi 9:35 AM, Mar 27 – 12:01 PM, Mar 28
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.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:23 PM, Mar 29 – 4:11 PM, Mar 30
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)
Tithi 2:23 PM, Mar 29 – 4:11 PM, Mar 30
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.
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.