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March 1979

Phalguna – Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2036

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March 1979 · 31 days

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Hindu months in March 1979

Phalguna 13 Feb – 13 Mar 1979

Chaitra 14 Mar – 12 Apr 1979 Begins · Wed 14 Mar

March 1979 corresponds to Phalguna – Chaitra, Vikram Samvat 2036. Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year: Gudi Padwa and Ugadi on Shukla Pratipada, the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri building to Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti on the Purnima. Major observances: Holika Dahan (Mar 13), Holi (Mar 14), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance (Mar 17). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 9 favourable, 15 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Mar 9, Mar 24. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Holi Holika Dahan Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance Chaitra Navratri Ugadi Gudi Padwa

24 observances in March

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1 Tritiya Vinayaka Chaturthi 2 Chaturthi 3 Panchami 4 Shashthi 5 Saptami 6 Ashtami Masik Durgashtami 7 Navami 8 Dashami 9 Ekadashi Amalaki Ekadashi 10 Dwadashi 11 Trayodashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 12 Chaturdashi 13 Purnima Holika Dahan Purnima Vrat

14 Pratipada Chaitra begins Holi +1 more Holi Meena Sankranti 15 Dwitiya Sant Tukaram Beej 16 Tritiya 17 Tritiya Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance Sankashti Chaturthi 18 Chaturthi 19 Panchami Rang Panchami 20 Shashthi Eknath Shashthi 21 Ashtami Kalashtami Sheetala Ashtami 22 Navami 23 Dashami 24 Ekadashi Papamochani Ekadashi 25 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 26 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 27 Chaturdashi Amavasya 28 Amavasya Chaitra Navratri Gudi Padwa Ugadi 29 Dwitiya 30 Tritiya Gangaur 31 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi

1 Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi 6 Tue Masik Durgashtami 9 Fri Amalaki Ekadashi 11 Sun Shukla Pradosh Vrat 13 Tue Holika Dahan Purnima Vrat

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14 Wed Holi Meena Sankranti 15 Thu Sant Tukaram Beej 17 Sat Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance Sankashti Chaturthi 19 Mon Rang Panchami 20 Tue Eknath Shashthi 21 Wed Kalashtami Sheetala Ashtami 24 Sat Papamochani Ekadashi 25 Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat 26 Mon Masik Shivaratri 27 Tue Amavasya 28 Wed Chaitra Navratri Gudi Padwa Ugadi 30 Fri Gangaur 31 Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi

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