Drik Panchang
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Drik Panchang
Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
All the Amavasya Dates during a year are listed. Amavasya dates are considered very important for performing rituals like Shraddha, Tarpan, etc. for the ancestors. The Moon is not visible in the sky on Amavasya. Many special rituals are performed on Amavasya day.
A complete list of Ekadashi dates is given here. Go through the Ekadashi fasting dates list here so that you never miss fasting on Ekadashi. Ekadashi fast is observed with great enthusiasm by the devotees of Lord Vishnu.
Pradosh Vrat, also known as Pradosham in South India, is observed to seek blessings of Lord Shiva. According to the Hindu calendar, this fast is observed on the Trayodashi Tithi of both Shukla and Krishna Paksha of the lunar month. Pradosham days for whole year are listed on this page.
In the Hindu calendar, there are two Chaturthi in every lunar month, out of which the Chaturthi of Krishna Paksha that comes after the full moon is called Sankashti Chaturthi. The fast of Sankashti Chaturthi is more popular in western and southern region of India, especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
