The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
Hindu Calendar 2004 opens in April during Vikram Samvat 2061 (Hemalambi) of the Hindu calendar.
April 2004
Vikram Samvat 2061 (Hemalambi)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 2004
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:21 PM, Mar 31 – 9:52 PM, Apr 1
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:25 PM, Apr 2 – 8:27 PM, Apr 3
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 8:23 PM, Apr 3 – 6:46 PM, Apr 4
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 6:44 PM, Apr 4 – 4:35 PM, Apr 5
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Karaga
Tithi 6:44 PM, Apr 4 – 4:35 PM, Apr 5
Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:44 PM, Apr 4 – 4:35 PM, Apr 5
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 6:44 PM, Apr 4 – 4:35 PM, Apr 5
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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Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:44 PM, Apr 4 – 4:35 PM, Apr 5
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swarochisha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 4:36 PM, Apr 5 – 2:03 PM, Apr 6
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 8:29 AM, Apr 8 – 5:40 AM, Apr 9
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:14 PM, Apr 11 – 8:17 PM, Apr 12
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Charak Puja & Gajan
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
On the last day of the Bengali year, devotees of Shiva perform the Gajan austerities and the spinning Charak rite.
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.
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Vishu
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
The Malayalam astronomical new year; the auspicious Vishukkani is viewed at dawn for a prosperous year.
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Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.
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Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha.
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Vaisakhi
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
The Punjabi spring harvest new year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth, on Mesha Sankranti.
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Bisket Jatra
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh).
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Jur Sital (Maithili New Year)
Tithi 8:19 PM, Apr 12 – 6:47 PM, Apr 13
The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings.
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Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year)
Tithi 6:47 PM, Apr 13 – 5:40 PM, Apr 14
The Bengali solar new year, welcomed with Halkhata, sweets and visits to family and temples.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:40 PM, Apr 14 – 4:59 PM, Apr 15
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:43 PM, Apr 16 – 4:57 PM, Apr 17
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:56 PM, Apr 17 – 5:38 PM, Apr 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:38 PM, Apr 18 – 6:47 PM, Apr 19
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:38 PM, Apr 18 – 6:47 PM, Apr 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 5:38 PM, Apr 18 – 6:47 PM, Apr 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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:48 PM, Apr 19 – 8:23 PM, Apr 20
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 10:27 PM, Apr 21 – 12:43 AM, Apr 23
An auspicious day for new beginnings and buying gold; whatever is begun is believed to prosper. In Rajasthan this Akha Teej is a major wedding day, and Sindhis keep it as Akhand Teej.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 10:27 PM, Apr 21 – 12:43 AM, Apr 23
The birth of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed with fasting and worship during pradosha.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 12:47 AM, Apr 23 – 3:16 AM, Apr 24
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:58 AM, Apr 25 – 8:14 AM, Apr 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ganga Saptami
Tithi 5:58 AM, Apr 25 – 8:14 AM, Apr 26
Ganga Jayanti — the rebirth of the holy Ganga on Vaishakha Shukla Saptami, when the river emerged from sage Jahnu's ear; riverside baths and Ganga aarti are held.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 10:25 AM, Apr 27 – 11:42 AM, Apr 28
The appearance day of Goddess Sita on Vaishakha Shukla Navami; married women fast for the long life of their husbands, honouring Sita's devotion.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:25 AM, Apr 27 – 11:42 AM, Apr 28
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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