Calendar - March-2005, Vikram Samvat 2061

March 2005 Mahã-Fãgan, Vikram Samvat 2061

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		1 Mahã Vad Pãncham	2 Vad Chhath	3 Vad Sãtam	4 Vad Ãtham	5 Vad Nom
6 Ekãdashi (Smãrt)	7 Vijayã Ekãdashi (Fast)		9 Vad Chaudas	Darsh Amãs	11 Fãgan Sud Padvo	12 Sud Bij
13 Sud Trij	14 Sud Choth	15 Sud Pãncham	16 Sud Chhath	17 Sud Sãtam St. Patrick's Day	18 Sud Ãtham	19 Sud Nom Shri HariNavmi
20 Sud Dasham Palm Sunday	21 Aãmalaki Ekãdashi (Fast)	22 Sud Bãras	23 Sud Teras	24 Sud Chaudas
27 Fãgan Vad Bij Easter Sunday	28 Vad Trij	29 Vad Choth	30 Vad Pãncham	31 Vad Chhath

March 8: Maha vad 13: Shivratri (Click here to learn more)
This is a festival in honor of Lord Shiv whose marriage to Parvati took place on this day. People observe a fast on this day and stay awake throughout the night, praying to Lord Shiv.

March 25: Falgun sud 15: Holi, Bhagatji Maharaj's Birthday (Click here to learn more)
Celebrates the protection of Prahlad from his father, the demon-king Hiranyakashipu. Prahlad was seated in a fire with his aunt, Holika. She perished in the fire, but Prahlad survived.
In the Swaminarayan Sampraday, devotees celebrate the birthday of Bhagatji Maharaj, the second spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.

March 26: Falgun vad 1: Dhuleti/Pushpadolotsav (Click here to learn more)
This is a spring festival, in which people rejoice by spraying each other with colored water.