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 2010 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2066 (Shubhakrit) · Vikram Samvat 2067 (Shobhakrit) of the Hindu calendar.

March 2010

Vikram Samvat 2066 (Shubhakrit) · Vikram Samvat 2067 (Shobhakrit)

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Festivals & Vrats in March 2010

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 3 March 2010 Tritiya

    Tithi 12:09 PM, Mar 3 10:14 AM, Mar 4

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

  • Sheetala Saptami Vrat

    Saturday, 6 March 2010 Shashthi

    Tithi 8:28 AM, Mar 5 8:19 AM, Mar 6

    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)

    Sunday, 7 March 2010 Saptami

    Tithi 7:57 AM, Mar 6 8:41 AM, Mar 7

    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

    Sunday, 7 March 2010 Saptami

    Tithi 8:24 AM, Mar 7 9:53 AM, Mar 8

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

  • Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat

    Thursday, 11 March 2010 Ekadashi

    Tithi 2:09 PM, Mar 10 4:51 PM, Mar 11

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

  • Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Saturday, 13 March 2010 Trayodashi

    Tithi 7:36 PM, Mar 12 10:13 PM, Mar 13

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 13 March 2010 Trayodashi

    Tithi 10:12 PM, Mar 13 12:36 AM, Mar 15

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

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Monday, 15 March 2010 Amavasya

    Tithi 12:32 AM, Mar 15 2:37 AM, Mar 16

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

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Monday, 15 March 2010 Amavasya

    Tithi 12:32 AM, Mar 15 2:37 AM, Mar 16

    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

    Tuesday, 16 March 2010 Pratipada

    Tithi 2:31 AM, Mar 16 4:15 AM, Mar 17

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

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 19 March 2010 Chaturthi

    Tithi 6:08 AM, Mar 19 6:45 AM, Mar 20

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)

    Sunday, 21 March 2010 Panchami

    Tithi 6:46 AM, Mar 20 6:32 AM, Mar 21

    The river goddess Yamuna is worshipped on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi, with holy baths in her waters at Mathura and Vrindavan.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Sunday, 21 March 2010 Panchami

    Tithi 6:32 AM, Mar 21 6:04 AM, Mar 22

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

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 23 March 2010 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:09 AM, Mar 23 3:57 AM, Mar 24

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

  • Rama Navami

    Wednesday, 24 March 2010 Navami

    Tithi 3:43 AM, Mar 24 2:00 AM, Mar 25

    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.

  • Kamada Ekadashi Vrat

    Friday, 26 March 2010 Ekadashi

    Tithi 11:28 PM, Mar 25 8:45 PM, Mar 26

    The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.

  • Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Saturday, 27 March 2010 Dwadashi

    Tithi 5:38 PM, Mar 27 2:21 PM, Mar 28

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

  • Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Monday, 29 March 2010 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:58 AM, Mar 29 7:55 AM, Mar 30

    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.

  • Hanuman Jayanti

    Tuesday, 30 March 2010 Purnima

    Tithi 10:58 AM, Mar 29 7:55 AM, Mar 30

    The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.

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.