Gujarati Calendar February 1998

February 1998 corresponds to Maha (મહા) – Fagan (ફાગણ). Maha brings Uttarayan, Gujarat's exuberant kite festival at Makar Sankranti on January 14, when rooftops in Ahmedabad and Surat fill with kites, chikki, and undhiyu; Vasant Panchami and Maha Shivratri follow. Major observances: Vasant Panchami (Feb 1), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (Feb 19), Maha Shivaratri (Feb 25). Day quality across 28 days: 2 highly auspicious, 4 favourable, 13 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Feb 7, Feb 23. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.