The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
March 2025
Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala) · Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta)
Phalguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 2025
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:32 AM, Mar 9 – 7:45 AM, Mar 10
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 9:03 AM, Mar 12 – 10:36 AM, Mar 13
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 10:29 AM, Mar 13 – 12:24 PM, Mar 14
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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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:05 AM, Mar 25 – 4:06 AM, Mar 26
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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 ISKCON Calendar
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
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.