The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
Odia Panji 2049 opens in March during Vilayati Sal 1456 of the Hindu calendar.
March 2049
Vilayati Sal 1456
Shaka Samvat 1970 (Vibhava) · Shaka Samvat 1971 (Shukla)
Magha
Festivals & Vrats in March 2049
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:19 PM, Mar 1 – 11:20 AM, Mar 2
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 2:19 PM, Mar 1 – 11:20 AM, Mar 2
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:24 AM, Mar 3 – 5:41 AM, Mar 4
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:24 AM, Mar 3 – 5:41 AM, Mar 4
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 8:24 AM, Mar 3 – 5:41 AM, Mar 4
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 5:41 AM, Mar 4 – 3:08 AM, Mar 5
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 12:22 AM, Mar 7 – 11:49 PM, Mar 7
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:45 AM, Mar 11 – 6:02 AM, Mar 12
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:31 AM, Mar 14 – 1:45 PM, Mar 15
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:42 PM, Mar 16 – 4:58 PM, Mar 17
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 5:00 PM, Mar 17 – 5:43 PM, Mar 18
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 5:44 PM, Mar 18 – 5:56 PM, 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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Phalguna Purnima Vrat
Tithi 5:44 PM, Mar 18 – 5:56 PM, Mar 19
The full moon of Phalguna — the day of Holi and Dol Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:44 PM, Mar 18 – 5:56 PM, Mar 19
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 5:44 PM, Mar 18 – 5:56 PM, Mar 19
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 5:44 PM, Mar 18 – 5:56 PM, Mar 19
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Phalguna Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:57 PM, Mar 19 – 5:40 PM, Mar 20
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 4:01 PM, Mar 22 – 2:43 PM, Mar 23
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:44 AM, Mar 26 – 7:38 AM, Mar 27
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:11 AM, Mar 29 – 12:52 AM, Mar 30
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:35 PM, Mar 30 – 8:26 PM, Mar 31
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:27 PM, Mar 31 – 6:34 PM, Apr 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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 Odia Panji
The Odia Panji. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Odia solar month and the Shaka year.
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