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Chhath Puja
Bihar's four-day Surya upasana ending in arghya to the setting and rising sun on Kartika Shukla Shashthi-Saptami: austere, priestless and riverine.
Diwali: The Festival of Lights
Diwali, or Deepavali, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja on Kartika Amavasya, the darkest night of the year.
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Victory of good over evil on Ashwin Shukla Dashami: Rama's triumph over Ravana in the North, Durga's over Mahishasura in the East.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Lord Ganesha's birthday on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, with ten days of worship from sthapana to the grand visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi.
Holi: The Festival of Colours
Holi celebrates the triumph of devotion over arrogance: Holika Dahan on Phalguna Purnima evening, followed by the play of colours on Chaitra Krishna Pratipada.
Karwa Chauth
A nirjala fast from sunrise to moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi, kept by married women for their husbands' long life.
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, observed on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami with a day-long fast broken after the Nishita-kaal puja.
Maha Shivratri: The Great Night of Shiva
The year's most sacred Shiva night on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi, observed with fasting, night-long worship and abhisheka across the four prahars.
Makar Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Makara rashi, one of the few solar festivals, celebrated as Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan and Magh Bihu across India, usually on 14 January.
Raksha Bandhan
On Shravana Purnima, sisters tie the rakhi, a thread of protection, on their brothers' wrists; the muhurat avoids the Bhadra period.
Sharad Navratri: Nine Nights of the Goddess
Nine nights of Devi worship from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, each day honouring a form of Durga, culminating in Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami.
Vrat
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Ekadashi Vrat: The Eleventh Day
The twice-monthly fast on the eleventh tithi of each paksha, sacred to Vishnu. There are 24 named Ekadashis a year, 26 in an Adhik Maas year.
Pradosh Vrat: Trayodashi at Twilight
Shiva worship in the Pradosh Kaal, the twilight window after sunset, whenever Trayodashi prevails at sunset, about twice a month.
Sankashti Chaturthi: Ganesha and the Moonrise
The monthly Krishna Chaturthi fast to Ganesha, broken only after sighting the risen moon. Angarki (Tuesday) Sankashti is the most auspicious.
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About Dina Panchang
Dina Panchang is a daily Hindu panchang, festival and muhurat calendar for 155 cities. Every date and time on the site is calculated for the city you choose, not copied from a printed almanac.