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 2042 opens in December during Vikram Samvat 2099 (Yuva) of the Hindu calendar.
December 2042
Vikram Samvat 2099 (Yuva)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2042
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Kalabhairav Jayanti
Tithi 2:00 AM, Dec 4 – 3:32 AM, Dec 5
The appearance of Kala Bhairava, the fierce guardian form of Shiva, on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami — worshipped at night with his vahana, the dog.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:47 AM, Dec 7 – 11:34 AM, Dec 8
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:17 PM, Dec 9 – 4:36 PM, Dec 10
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:38 PM, Dec 10 – 6:33 PM, Dec 11
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:34 PM, Dec 11 – 8:03 PM, Dec 12
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:34 PM, Dec 11 – 8:03 PM, Dec 12
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 6:34 PM, Dec 11 – 8:03 PM, Dec 12
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 8:02 PM, Dec 12 – 9:04 PM, Dec 13
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 9:45 PM, Dec 15 – 9:35 PM, Dec 16
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:45 PM, Dec 15 – 9:35 PM, Dec 16
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) Vrat
Tithi 9:45 PM, Dec 15 – 9:35 PM, Dec 16
Concluding on Agrahayan Sankranti, women worship the Sun god Itu through the Sundays of Agrahayan for family well-being.
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Vivah Panchami
Tithi 9:33 PM, Dec 16 – 9:00 PM, Dec 17
The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya.
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 8:58 PM, Dec 17 – 8:04 PM, Dec 18
A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors.
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 8:58 PM, Dec 17 – 8:04 PM, Dec 18
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:58 PM, Dec 17 – 8:04 PM, Dec 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 6:47 PM, Dec 19 – 5:07 PM, Dec 20
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:51 PM, Dec 22 – 10:11 AM, Dec 23
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:51 PM, Dec 22 – 10:11 AM, Dec 23
The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna, observed with the Mokshada Ekadashi fast.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:24 AM, Dec 24 – 4:34 AM, Dec 25
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Datta Jayanti
Tithi 1:46 AM, Dec 26 – 11:07 PM, Dec 26
The birth of Lord Dattatreya — the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh — on Margashirsha Purnima, revered as the adi-guru.
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Yomari Punhi
Tithi 1:46 AM, Dec 26 – 11:07 PM, Dec 26
The Newar harvest full moon of Margashirsha, celebrated with sweet yomari dumplings.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 1:46 AM, Dec 26 – 11:07 PM, Dec 26
The full moon of Margashirsha — kept with Dattatreya worship, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:46 AM, Dec 26 – 11:07 PM, Dec 26
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 1:46 AM, Dec 26 – 11:07 PM, Dec 26
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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Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan)
Tithi 11:11 PM, Dec 26 – 8:55 PM, Dec 27
Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:11 PM, Dec 26 – 8:55 PM, Dec 27
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 6:16 PM, Dec 29 – 6:07 PM, Dec 30
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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About the Hindu Calendar (Panchangam)
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.
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