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 2041 opens in March during Shaka Samvat 1962 (Raudra) · Shaka Samvat 1963 (Durmati) of the Hindu calendar.
March 2041
Shaka Samvat 1962 (Raudra) · Shaka Samvat 1963 (Durmati)
Phalguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 2041
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:40 AM, Mar 1 – 12:57 AM, Mar 2
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:55 AM, Mar 2 – 9:07 PM, Mar 2
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:55 AM, Mar 2 – 9:07 PM, Mar 2
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 12:55 AM, Mar 2 – 9:07 PM, Mar 2
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 9:07 PM, Mar 2 – 5:32 PM, Mar 3
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 11:26 AM, Mar 5 – 9:45 AM, Mar 6
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:33 AM, Mar 9 – 10:03 AM, Mar 10
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:10 PM, Mar 12 – 4:40 PM, Mar 13
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:13 PM, Mar 14 – 9:39 PM, Mar 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 11:52 PM, Mar 16 – 1:54 AM, Mar 18
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:52 PM, Mar 16 – 1:54 AM, Mar 18
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 11:52 PM, Mar 16 – 1:54 AM, Mar 18
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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Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 11:52 PM, Mar 16 – 1:54 AM, Mar 18
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Phalguna Purnima.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 1:49 AM, Mar 18 – 3:34 AM, Mar 19
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:49 AM, Mar 18 – 3:34 AM, Mar 19
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 5:41 AM, Mar 21 – 6:24 AM, Mar 22
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Rang Panchami
Tithi 6:12 AM, Mar 22 – 6:28 AM, Mar 23
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 4:44 AM, Mar 25 – 3:25 AM, Mar 26
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:35 PM, Mar 27 – 7:42 PM, Mar 28
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:30 PM, Mar 29 – 1:13 PM, Mar 30
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:11 PM, Mar 30 – 10:00 AM, Mar 31
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:51 AM, Mar 31 – 6:59 AM, Apr 1
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 9:51 AM, Mar 31 – 6:59 AM, Apr 1
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.
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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