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March 2017

Phalguna – Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2074

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March 2017 · 31 days

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Hindu months in March 2017

Phalguna 11 Feb – 12 Mar 2017

Chaitra 13 Mar – 11 Apr 2017 Begins · Mon 13 Mar

March 2017 corresponds to Phalguna – Chaitra, Vikram Samvat 2074. 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 11), Holi (Mar 12), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance (Mar 15). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 16 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Mar 8, Mar 24. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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March highlights

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

25 observances in March

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

12 Purnima Holi +1 more Holi Purnima Vrat 13 Pratipada Chaitra begins 14 Dwitiya Meena Sankranti Sant Tukaram Beej 15 Tritiya Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance 16 Chaturthi Sankashti Chaturthi 17 Panchami Rang Panchami 18 Shashthi Eknath Shashthi 19 Saptami 20 Saptami Kalashtami Sheetala Ashtami 21 Ashtami 22 Navami 23 Dashami 24 Ekadashi Papamochani Ekadashi 25 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 26 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 27 Chaturdashi Amavasya Somvati Amavasya 28 Amavasya Chaitra Navratri Gudi Padwa Ugadi 29 Dwitiya 30 Tritiya Gangaur 31 Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi

2 Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi 5 Sun Masik Durgashtami 8 Wed Amalaki Ekadashi 10 Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat 11 Sat Holika Dahan

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12 Sun Holi Purnima Vrat 14 Tue Meena Sankranti Sant Tukaram Beej 15 Wed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti — Tithi Observance 16 Thu Sankashti Chaturthi 17 Fri Rang Panchami 18 Sat Eknath Shashthi 20 Mon Kalashtami Sheetala Ashtami 24 Fri Papamochani Ekadashi 25 Sat Krishna Pradosh Vrat 26 Sun Masik Shivaratri 27 Mon Amavasya Somvati Amavasya 28 Tue Chaitra Navratri Gudi Padwa Ugadi 30 Thu Gangaur 31 Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi

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