Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Kitchener, Canada with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
Durgashtami fasting is observed every month during Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha. On this day devotees of Goddess Durga worship Her and observe day long fast.
The most significant Durgashtami, which is known as Mahashtami, falls in month of Ashwin during nine days Shardiya Navratri festivities.
Durgashtami is also spelled as Durga Ashtami and Masik Durgashtami is also known as Maas Durgashtami or Monthly Durgashtami.
All the Purnima Dates occurring during a year are listed on this page. Purnima Days are considered very important in the Hindu calendar. Purnima is the 15th day of the Hindu lunar calendar. On this day the Moon shines in all its sixteen Kalas or Phases.
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.
The entire five chapters of Lord Satyanarayana Vrat Katha, the days of the fast and the Aarti of Lord Satyanarayana can be read on this page. The fast of Satyanarayana is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. By observing this fast, desired wishes gets fulfilled.
Satyanarayana Puja, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, keeps the family away from all troubles. To choose the best day to perform Satyanarayana Puja, you can choose any one day from all the days of the year given on this page.
Complete 16 Steps Lord Vishnu Puja Vidhi is described including Dhyana, Avahana, Asana, Padya, Arghya and Achamaniya. This Puja Vidhi can also be used as the Shodashopachara Satyanarayana Puja Vidhi. Lord Satyanarayana is one of the forms of Lord Vishnu.
