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Sunday, 22 March 2026Bhadra

📜 Bhadra - भद्रा

Bhadra is repeated four times in a fortnight of the month. For example, Bhadra occurs in the first half of the Ashtami and Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha and in the latter part of Bhadra Chaturthi and Ekadashi Tithi.

Sunday, 22 March 2026Mata Kushmanda Puja

🐅 Mata Kushmanda Puja - नवरात्रि (कूष्माण्डा पूजा)

Shardiya Navratri is a nine-day festival, all nine days are dedicated to various forms of Maa Adi Shakti. Starts on 22nd September 2025.

Sunday, 22 March 2026Chaitra Vinayak Chaturthi

Chaitra Vinayak Chaturthi - चैत्र विनायक चतुर्थी

Vinayaka Chaturthi fast is dedicated to Bhagwan Ganesh. Special worship of Ganesh is done on this day. The Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha is called Vinayaka Chaturthi..

Monday, 23 March 2026Lakshmi Panchami

Lakshmi Panchami - लक्ष्मी पंचमी

Lakshmi Panchami is celebrated on the chaitra maas, chandra maa suklapaksha panchami tithi fifth day. It is believed that this puja is performed on the Kalpadi Tithi of Chaitra Shukla Panchami. According to the Vedic division of time, this day corresponds to the beginning of a Kalpa, hence it is known as Kalpadi Tithi. According to the Hindu calendar, there are seven Kalpadi days in a year including Gudi Padwa/Ugadi and Akshaya Tritiya.

Tuesday, 24 March 2026Yamuna Chhath

💦 Yamuna Chhath - यमुना छठ

Yamuna Chhath is a Hindu festival. It is believed that on this day Devi Yamuna descended on earth and this day is also known as Yamuna Jayanti. This festival takes place on Shukla Paksha Shashti in Chaitra month and it usually takes place during Chaitra Navratri.

Tuesday, 24 March 2026Ashok Sasthi

Ashok Sasthi - अशोक षष्ठी

Ashok Sasthi is a traditional Hindu festival, is dedicated to Devi Shashthi (Ṣaṣṭhī Devi), the divine protector of children and bestower of fertility and maternal blessings.

Thursday, 26 March 2026Ashokastami

🔱 Ashokastami - अशोकाष्टमी महोत्सव

Ashoka Ashtami or Ashokashtami is one of the main festivals dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva and Mata Parvati. Ashoka means the protector who removes the obstacles and sorrows of the people. It is also known as Bhavani Ashtami. According to the Hindu calendar, Ashokashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami (8th day) of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month.

Thursday, 26 March 2026Chaitra Ashtami Vrat

🐅 Chaitra Ashtami Vrat - चैत्र अष्टमी व्रत

Durga Ashtami fast is observed every month on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha. On this day the devotees of Devi Durga worship her and observe a fast throughout the day.

Thursday, 26 March 2026Tara Jayanti

🗡️ Tara Jayanti - तारा जयंती

Mahatara Jayanti is not very popular festival among general people in India, this festival is mainly famous among the seekers. On this Jayanti, the Devi is pleased by worshiping Vidhi with the use of Tantra Mantra.

Friday, 27 March 2026Swaminarayan Jayanti

💐 Swaminarayan Jayanti - स्वामीनारायण जयंती

Param Purna Purushottam Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan was born on Chaitra 9 on the occasion of Ram Navami in Vikram Samvat 1837, April 3, 1781 AD.

Friday, 27 March 2026Ram Navami

🏹 Ram Navami - राम नवमी

Lord Ram`s birthday Ram Navami celebrated on ninth day of Chaitra Navratri.

Sunday, 29 March 2026Kamada Ekadashi

🐚 Kamada Ekadashi - कामदा एकादशी

As per the Hindu calendar, each month’s 11th tithi is called Ekadashi. Ekadashi is considered a day dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu..

Monday, 30 March 2026Som Pradosh Vrat

🔱 Som Pradosh Vrat - सोम प्रदोष व्रत

Trayodashi tithi of the any month in Pradosha period(Kaal) is the right reason for Pradosha Vrat.

Tuesday, 31 March 2026Mahavir Jayanti

🦁 Mahavir Jayanti - महावीर जयंती

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak is celebrated on the occasion of 24th Jain Tirthankar Shri Mahavir Swami`s birth anniversary.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026Panguni Uthiram

Panguni Uthiram - पंगुनी उथिरम

Panguni Uthiram is an important day for Tamil Hindus. It is celebrated in the month of Panguni when the nakshatra is Uthiram or Uttara Phalguni. Panguni is the twelfth and last month in the Tamil calendar. Panguni month is known as Meena month in other solar calendars.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026Chaitra Satyanarayan Vrat

🐚 Chaitra Satyanarayan Vrat - चैत्र सत्यनारायण व्रत

According to Hindu religious belief, fasting of Bhagwan Satyanarayan and listening to the story gives virtuous results. Shri Satyanarayana Puja is performed to seek the blessings of Shri Narayana who is one of the forms of Bhagwan Vishnu.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026Chaitra Purnima Vrat

🌕 Chaitra Purnima Vrat - चैत्र पूर्णिमा व्रत

Purnima, Poornima is a monthly festival on the Shukla Paksha of every month, so Purnima can occur 12 times a year, and 13 times in the case of more months.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026Painkuni Festival

👑 Painkuni Festival - पेनकुनी उत्सव

Penkuni festival is celebrated annually during the Malayalam month of Meenam (March–April) at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala.

Thursday, 2 April 2026Chaitra Purnima

☀️ Chaitra Purnima - चैत्र पूर्णिमा

On Chaitra Purnima waking up before sunrise, bathing in the holy river, donating, and fasting pledge fulfill wishes

Thursday, 2 April 2026Chaitra Maas 2026

🐅 Chaitra Maas 2026 - चैत्र मास 2026

Chaitra maas, the first month of the Hindu calendar, which marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.

Thursday, 2 April 2026Hanuman Jayanti 2026

Hanuman Jayanti 2026 - हनुमान जयन्ती 2026

Sri Hanuman Janmotsav or Hanuman Jayanti is an important festival of Hindus, it is organised to celebrate the birth of Prabhu Hanuman, the Banar King of India.

Thursday, 2 April 2026Dodda Jaathre

🔱 Dodda Jaathre - डोड्डा जात्रे

Dodda Jaatre (also spelled Dodda Jathre or Dodda Jatre) is the grand annual festival celebrated at Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud, Karnataka.

Friday, 3 April 2026Vilakku Pooja

🪔 Vilakku Pooja - विलक्कु पूजा

Vilakku Pooja is symbolic of Mahalakshmi, the devi of fortune and prosperity. Thiru Vilakku Puja is performed mostly on Fridays either in the morning or in the evening by lighting a lamp. It is mainly performed during the Tamil months of Chithirai and Vaigasi, and this sacred lamp worship can also be performed on new moon and full moon days.

Friday, 3 April 2026Vaishakh Maas 2026

☀️ Vaishakh Maas 2026 - वैशाख मास 2026

Vaishakh month is the second month of the year according to the Hindu calendar. This month is considered to be especially dear to Bhagwan Vishnu.

Sunday, 5 April 2026Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi

Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi - विकट संकष्टी चतुर्थी

The Chaturthi of Krishna Paksha that falls every month is called Sankashti Chaturthi. Ganesh Chaturthi fast is dedicated to Bhagwan Shri Ganesh Ji. Special worship of Ganesh is done on this day.

Thursday, 9 April 2026Vaishakh Krishna Janmashtami

⚙️ Vaishakh Krishna Janmashtami - वैशाख कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी

Mashik Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of every month.

Friday, 10 April 2026Vaishakh Kalashtami Vrat

👹 Vaishakh Kalashtami Vrat - वैशाख कालाष्टमी व्रत

Kalashtami is a Hindu festival that falls on the Ashtami tithi of the Krishna Paksha of every month, which is dedicated to Bhagwan Bhairav, a fierce form of Bhagwan Shiv.

Monday, 13 April 2026Panchak

📜 Panchak - पंचक

According to astrology, the combination of five constellations is called Panchak.

Monday, 13 April 2026Vallabhacharya Jayanti

Vallabhacharya Jayanti - वल्लभाचार्य जयंती

The great saint Vallabhacharya is said to be an ardent follower of Bhagwan Krishna. Vallabhacharya believed in the supreme power and worshiped Shrinathji, who is considered a form of Bhagwan Krishna.

Tuesday, 14 April 2026Mesh Sankranti

☀️ Mesh Sankranti - मेष संक्रान्ति

As per Hindu Panchang, Sankranti (संक्रांति) means movement of the Sun from one Rashi to the next. In some parts of India, each Sankranti is marked as the beginning of a month.

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