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 2003 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2059 (Manmatha) · Vikram Samvat 2060 (Durmukha) of the Hindu calendar.
March 2003
Vikram Samvat 2059 (Manmatha) · Vikram Samvat 2060 (Durmukha)
Shaka Samvat 1924 (Chitrabhanu) · Gujarati Samvat 2058 (Vijaya) · Shaka Samvat 1925 (Subhanu) · Gujarati Samvat 2059 (Jaya)
Chaitra – Phalguna – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in March 2003
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 6:36 AM, Mar 1 – 6:56 AM, Mar 2
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:56 AM, Mar 2 – 8:04 AM, Mar 3
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 6:56 AM, Mar 2 – 8:04 AM, Mar 3
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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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:56 AM, Mar 2 – 8:04 AM, Mar 3
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:56 AM, Mar 2 – 8:04 AM, Mar 3
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 1:30 PM, Mar 6 – 4:06 PM, Mar 7
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:48 PM, Mar 10 – 1:44 AM, Mar 12
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:44 AM, Mar 14 – 2:18 AM, Mar 15
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:28 AM, Mar 16 – 10:20 PM, Mar 16
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 7:22 PM, Mar 17 – 4:06 PM, Mar 18
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 7:22 PM, Mar 17 – 4:06 PM, Mar 18
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 7:22 PM, Mar 17 – 4:06 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 full moon.
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Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 7:22 PM, Mar 17 – 4:06 PM, Mar 18
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 4:06 PM, Mar 18 – 12:37 PM, Mar 19
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 4:06 PM, Mar 18 – 12:37 PM, Mar 19
The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:06 PM, Mar 18 – 12:37 PM, Mar 19
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 5:43 AM, Mar 21 – 2:28 AM, Mar 22
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:55 PM, Mar 24 – 6:46 PM, Mar 25
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Sheetala Saptami Vrat
Tithi 9:37 PM, Mar 23 – 7:52 PM, Mar 24
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 6:13 PM, Mar 27 – 6:42 PM, Mar 28
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:39 PM, Mar 29 – 8:57 PM, Mar 30
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:00 PM, Mar 30 – 10:40 PM, Mar 31
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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.
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.