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 2012 opens in April during Vikram Samvat 2069 (Vishvavasu) of the Hindu calendar.
April 2012
Vikram Samvat 2069 (Vishvavasu)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 2012
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Rama Navami
Tithi 1:53 PM, Mar 31 – 2:11 PM, Apr 1
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 1:53 PM, Mar 31 – 2:11 PM, Apr 1
The springtime Durga Puja of Chaitra — the original worship of Durga — culminating on Maha Navami.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 1:54 PM, Apr 2 – 12:24 PM, Apr 3
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:32 AM, Apr 4 – 7:34 AM, Apr 5
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Panguni Uthiram
Tithi 10:32 AM, Apr 4 – 7:34 AM, Apr 5
The Uthiram star of Panguni, celebrating the celestial weddings of Murugan-Deivanai and Shiva-Parvati.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 4:20 AM, Apr 6 – 12:54 AM, Apr 7
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Karaga
Tithi 4:20 AM, Apr 6 – 12:54 AM, Apr 7
Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:20 AM, Apr 6 – 12:54 AM, Apr 7
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 4:20 AM, Apr 6 – 12:54 AM, Apr 7
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 4:20 AM, Apr 6 – 12:54 AM, Apr 7
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 12:48 AM, Apr 7 – 9:09 PM, Apr 7
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 1:56 PM, Apr 9 – 10:57 AM, Apr 10
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Charak Puja & Gajan
Tithi 4:48 AM, Apr 13 – 3:42 AM, Apr 14
On the last day of the Bengali year, devotees of Shiva perform the Gajan austerities and the spinning Charak rite.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:48 AM, Apr 13 – 3:42 AM, Apr 14
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
Tithi 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
The Tamil solar new year begins as the Sun enters Mesha; homes are decorated with kolam and the Maruvilakku.
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Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year)
Tithi 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
The Bengali solar new year, welcomed with Halkhata, sweets and visits to family and temples.
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Vishu
Tithi 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
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 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
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 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha.
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Vaisakhi
Tithi 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
The Punjabi spring harvest new year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth, on Mesha Sankranti.
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Bisket Jatra
Tithi 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
Bhaktapur's chariot and pole festival welcoming the Nepali solar new year (Baishakh).
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Jur Sital (Maithili New Year)
Tithi 3:59 AM, Apr 14 – 3:32 AM, Apr 15
The Maithili new year (Mesha Sankranti / Satuani), when elders sprinkle cooling water as blessings.
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Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:11 AM, Apr 16 – 4:53 AM, Apr 17
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:21 AM, Apr 18 – 8:17 AM, Apr 19
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:11 AM, Apr 19 – 10:25 AM, Apr 20
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:21 AM, Apr 20 – 12:47 PM, Apr 21
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 10:21 AM, Apr 20 – 12:47 PM, Apr 21
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 10:21 AM, Apr 20 – 12:47 PM, Apr 21
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:21 AM, Apr 20 – 12:47 PM, Apr 21
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Parashurama Jayanti
Tithi 3:21 PM, Apr 22 – 6:00 PM, 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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Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej)
Tithi 6:01 PM, Apr 23 – 8:37 PM, Apr 24
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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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:37 PM, Apr 24 – 11:03 PM, Apr 25
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:02 AM, Apr 27 – 2:43 AM, Apr 28
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ganga Saptami
Tithi 2:31 AM, Apr 28 – 3:36 AM, Apr 29
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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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:20 AM, Apr 29 – 3:42 AM, Apr 30
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Sita Navami
Tithi 3:23 AM, Apr 30 – 2:56 AM, May 1
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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