The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar month.
Hindi Panchang 1950 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2006 (Shubhakrit) · Vikram Samvat 2007 (Shobhakrit) of the Hindu calendar.
March 1950
Vikram Samvat 2006 (Shubhakrit) · Vikram Samvat 2007 (Shobhakrit)
Shaka Samvat 1871 (Virodhi) · Gujarati Samvat 2005 (Sharvari) · Shaka Samvat 1872 (Vikriti) · Gujarati Samvat 2006 (Plava)
Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in March 1950
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:06 PM, Mar 1 – 8:43 PM, Mar 2
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 6:37 PM, Mar 3 – 4:05 PM, Mar 4
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 6:37 PM, Mar 3 – 4:05 PM, Mar 4
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 6:37 PM, Mar 3 – 4:05 PM, Mar 4
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 6:37 PM, Mar 3 – 4:05 PM, Mar 4
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Phalguna Purnima.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 4:07 PM, Mar 4 – 1:15 PM, Mar 5
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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Hola Mohalla
Tithi 4:07 PM, Mar 4 – 1:15 PM, Mar 5
The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:07 PM, Mar 4 – 1:15 PM, Mar 5
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 7:13 AM, Mar 7 – 4:17 AM, Mar 8
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:59 PM, Mar 10 – 7:17 PM, Mar 11
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Sheetala Saptami Vrat
Tithi 11:04 PM, Mar 9 – 8:56 PM, Mar 10
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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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:20 PM, Mar 13 – 5:06 PM, Mar 14
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:19 PM, Mar 15 – 6:02 PM, Mar 16
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:01 PM, Mar 16 – 7:11 PM, Mar 17
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 7:11 PM, Mar 17 – 8:46 PM, Mar 18
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 7:11 PM, Mar 17 – 8:46 PM, Mar 18
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 7:11 PM, Mar 17 – 8:46 PM, Mar 18
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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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 8:48 PM, Mar 18 – 10:45 PM, Mar 19
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:48 PM, Mar 18 – 10:45 PM, Mar 19
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 1:08 AM, Mar 21 – 3:38 AM, Mar 22
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swayambhuva Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:41 AM, Mar 22 – 6:19 AM, Mar 23
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
Tithi 9:00 AM, Mar 24 – 11:10 AM, Mar 25
The river goddess Yamuna is worshipped on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi, with holy baths in her waters at Mathura and Vrindavan.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:08 PM, Mar 26 – 2:12 PM, Mar 27
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 2:19 PM, Mar 27 – 2:39 PM, Mar 28
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:25 PM, Mar 29 – 1:07 PM, Mar 30
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:25 AM, Mar 31 – 8:41 AM, Apr 1
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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 Hindi Panchang (Vikram Samvat)
The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar month.
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