The Marathi Panchang (Shaka Samvat, Gudi Padwa new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
Marathi Panchang 1964 opens in March during Shaka Samvat 1885 (Shobhakrit) · Shaka Samvat 1886 (Krodhi) of the Hindu calendar.
March 1964
Shaka Samvat 1885 (Shobhakrit) · Shaka Samvat 1886 (Krodhi)
Phalguna – Chaitra – Chaitra (Adhik)
Festivals & Vrats in March 1964
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:07 PM, Mar 1 – 7:21 PM, Mar 2
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Rang Panchami
Tithi 7:23 PM, Mar 2 – 9:11 PM, Mar 3
Dry gulal is thrown on Phalguna Krishna Panchami, the colourful finale of the Holi festivities five days after Holika Dahan.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:10 AM, Mar 6 – 4:49 AM, Mar 7
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:17 AM, Mar 9 – 10:14 AM, Mar 10
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:56 AM, Mar 11 – 10:22 AM, Mar 12
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:37 AM, Mar 12 – 9:21 AM, Mar 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:34 AM, Mar 13 – 7:43 AM, Mar 14
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 9:34 AM, Mar 13 – 7:43 AM, Mar 14
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 9:34 AM, Mar 13 – 7:43 AM, Mar 14
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:34 AM, Mar 13 – 7:43 AM, Mar 14
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 12:42 AM, Mar 17 – 10:06 PM, Mar 17
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:03 PM, Mar 20 – 1:13 PM, Mar 21
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Padmini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:11 AM, Mar 23 – 9:14 AM, Mar 24
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:19 AM, Mar 25 – 8:02 AM, Mar 26
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Adhik Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:46 AM, Mar 27 – 8:18 AM, Mar 28
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 7:46 AM, Mar 27 – 8:18 AM, Mar 28
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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Adhik Chaitra Purnima Vrat
Tithi 7:46 AM, Mar 27 – 8:18 AM, Mar 28
The full moon of Adhik (Purushottam) Chaitra — the leap month of 1964, held especially meritorious for fasting, charity and the worship of Lord Vishnu.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:46 AM, Mar 27 – 8:18 AM, Mar 28
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 12:09 PM, Mar 31 – 2:28 PM, Apr 1
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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 Marathi Panchang (Shaka Samvat)
The Marathi Panchang (Shaka Samvat, Gudi Padwa new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
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