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.
March 2026
Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta) · Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Shaka Samvat 1947 (Vishvavasu) · Gujarati Samvat 2081 (Nala) · Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava) · Gujarati Samvat 2082 (Pingala)
Phalguna – Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in March 2026
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:42 PM, Feb 28 – 7:06 PM, Mar 1
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
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 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
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 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, 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 full moon.
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Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
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 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
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 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
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 5:49 PM, Mar 6 – 7:13 PM, Mar 7
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Sheetala Saptami Vrat
Tithi 11:27 PM, Mar 9 – 1:53 AM, Mar 11
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 1:54 AM, Mar 11 – 4:22 AM, Mar 12
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:27 AM, Mar 14 – 9:17 AM, Mar 15
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:57 AM, Mar 16 – 9:23 AM, Mar 17
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Mar 17 – 8:26 AM, Mar 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
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 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
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 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, 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 2:31 AM, Mar 21 – 12:00 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 11:57 PM, Mar 21 – 9:17 PM, Mar 22
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
Tithi 6:37 PM, Mar 23 – 4:07 PM, Mar 24
The river goddess Yamuna is worshipped on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi, with holy baths in her waters at Mathura and Vrindavan.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM, Mar 26
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM, Mar 26
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:36 AM, Mar 28 – 7:46 AM, Mar 29
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:59 AM, Mar 30 – 6:56 AM, Mar 31
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hindi Panchang
Which reckoning does this panchang follow?
The North Indian one - Vikram Samvat for the year and Purnimanta months, where each lunar month ends at the full moon. That is the convention of the Banaras and Mithila almanacs and of most Hindi-belt panchangs.
What does Purnimanta change?
Only the month label of the dark fortnight. A Krishna Paksha day that a Marathi or Telugu almanac calls Shravana is Bhadrapada here, because the north counts the dark fortnight as belonging to the month that follows. The tithi and the festival are the same day.
What does each day show?
The tithi and nakshatra prevailing at sunrise, the Samvat year, the lunar month and any festival or vrat falling that day. For the full five limbs of a single day with sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the shubh windows, use the daily Panchang for your city.
Why does my wall calendar show a festival a day earlier?
Because a tithi rarely fills a whole day. When it starts in the afternoon and ends the next afternoon, different almanacs assign it to different dates depending on whether they use the sunrise rule or a specific rule for that festival. Follow the date your family or temple keeps.
Can I fix a muhurat from this page?
It will tell you whether the tithi and nakshatra of a day are suitable, but not the hour. For a dated list with the shubh window use the muhurat pages, and for the day\'s own good and bad periods the daily Panchang.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
