The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
Gujarati Panchang 2043 opens in March during Gujarati Samvat 2098 (Shrimukha) · Gujarati Samvat 2099 (Bhava) of the Hindu calendar.
March 2043
Gujarati Samvat 2098 (Shrimukha) · Gujarati Samvat 2099 (Bhava)
Phaguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 2043
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:35 PM, Mar 3 – 7:39 PM, Mar 4
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:48 PM, Mar 6 – 9:50 PM, Mar 7
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 8:55 PM, Mar 8 – 7:26 PM, Mar 9
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:55 PM, Mar 8 – 7:26 PM, Mar 9
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:17 PM, Mar 10 – 2:40 PM, Mar 11
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:17 PM, Mar 10 – 2:40 PM, Mar 11
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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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 5:17 PM, Mar 10 – 2:40 PM, Mar 11
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 2:43 PM, Mar 11 – 11:47 AM, Mar 12
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:39 AM, Mar 14 – 2:37 AM, Mar 15
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:21 PM, Mar 17 – 5:44 PM, Mar 18
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:54 PM, Mar 20 – 3:48 PM, Mar 21
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:06 PM, Mar 22 – 4:57 PM, Mar 23
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 4:56 PM, Mar 23 – 6:12 PM, Mar 24
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 6:13 PM, Mar 24 – 7:53 PM, Mar 25
The festival of colours celebrating spring, love and the victory of good over evil; the day of colours is Dhuleti in Gujarat and the Shimga festival in Maharashtra and the Konkan.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat
Tithi 6:13 PM, Mar 24 – 7:53 PM, Mar 25
The full moon of Phalguna — the day of Holi and Dol Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:13 PM, Mar 24 – 7:53 PM, Mar 25
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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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 6:13 PM, Mar 24 – 7:53 PM, Mar 25
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:13 PM, Mar 24 – 7:53 PM, Mar 25
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Phalguna Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:54 PM, Mar 25 – 9:55 PM, Mar 26
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:50 AM, Mar 29 – 5:26 AM, Mar 30
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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 Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
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.