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 2048 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2104 (Vikrama) · Vikram Samvat 2105 (Vrisha) of the Hindu calendar.
March 2048
Vikram Samvat 2104 (Vikrama) · Vikram Samvat 2105 (Vrisha)
Shaka Samvat 1969 (Prabhava) · Gujarati Samvat 2103 (Bahudhanya) · Shaka Samvat 1970 (Vibhava) · Gujarati Samvat 2104 (Pramathi)
Chaitra – Chaitra (Adhik)
Festivals & Vrats in March 2048
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 8:11 PM, Feb 29 – 6:34 PM, Mar 1
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Hola Mohalla
Tithi 8:11 PM, Feb 29 – 6:34 PM, Mar 1
The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:11 PM, Feb 29 – 6:34 PM, Mar 1
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 6:34 PM, Mar 1 – 4:33 PM, Mar 2
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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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:19 PM, Mar 3 – 11:59 AM, Mar 4
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 5 – 7:23 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.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:15 AM, Mar 7 – 3:13 AM, Mar 8
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:55 PM, Mar 9 – 10:31 PM, Mar 10
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:25 PM, Mar 11 – 8:31 PM, Mar 12
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:33 PM, Mar 12 – 8:00 PM, Mar 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:01 PM, Mar 13 – 7:53 PM, Mar 14
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:01 PM, Mar 13 – 7:53 PM, Mar 14
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 8:01 PM, Mar 13 – 7:53 PM, Mar 14
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 7:54 PM, Mar 14 – 8:14 PM, Mar 15
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 10:40 PM, Mar 17 – 12:33 AM, Mar 19
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:28 AM, Mar 22 – 10:41 AM, Mar 23
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Padmini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:48 PM, Mar 25 – 1:56 PM, Mar 26
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:33 PM, Mar 27 – 12:03 PM, Mar 28
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Adhik Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:14 AM, Mar 29 – 7:34 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.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 10:14 AM, Mar 29 – 7:34 AM, Mar 30
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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Adhik Chaitra Purnima Vrat
Tithi 10:14 AM, Mar 29 – 7:34 AM, Mar 30
The full moon of Adhik (Purushottam) Chaitra — the leap month of 2048, held especially meritorious for fasting, charity and the worship of Lord Vishnu.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:14 AM, Mar 29 – 7:34 AM, Mar 30
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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.