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Vrat calendar, December 2009

Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti Chaturthi, Masik Shivratri, Purnima and Amavasya in December 2009, worked out for New Delhi.

Tithi times change with the city’s sunrise.

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  1. Purnima — Wednesday, 2 December 2009

    Margashirsha Shukla Purnima

    Tithi: 1 Dec 3:24 pm – 2 Dec 1:00 pm

    Full moon. Satyanarayan katha and snan-daan are common.

  2. Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 5 December 2009

    Margashirsha Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi: 5 Dec 4:27 am – 6 Dec 1:37 am

    Moonrise: 8:41 pm

    Ganesha vrat, broken after sighting the Moon.

  3. Saphala Ekadashi — Saturday, 12 December 2009

    Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi

    Tithi: 11 Dec 2:54 pm – 12 Dec 2:32 pm

    Parana (breaking the fast): the next morning after 7:04 am

    Fast from sunrise; break it (parana) the next morning after sunrise.

  4. Ravi Pradosh Vrat — Sunday, 13 December 2009

    Margashirsha Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi: 13 Dec 2:36 pm – 14 Dec 3:07 pm

    Pradosh kaal: 5:25 pm – 7:49 pm

    Shiva puja in the evening, in the hour and a half after sunset.

  5. Masik Shivratri — Monday, 14 December 2009

    Margashirsha Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi: 14 Dec 3:07 pm – 15 Dec 4:05 pm

    Night worship of Shiva; the key puja is around midnight.

  6. Amavasya — Wednesday, 16 December 2009

    Margashirsha Krishna Amavasya

    Tithi: 15 Dec 4:05 pm – 16 Dec 5:32 pm

    New moon. Pitru tarpan and daan are common.

  7. Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — Monday, 28 December 2009

    Pausha Shukla Ekadashi

    Tithi: 27 Dec 12:09 pm – 28 Dec 11:08 am

    Parana (breaking the fast): the next morning after 7:12 am

    Fast from sunrise; break it (parana) the next morning after sunrise.

  8. Bhauma Pradosh Vrat — Tuesday, 29 December 2009

    Pausha Shukla Trayodashi

    Tithi: 29 Dec 9:21 am – 30 Dec 6:56 am

    Pradosh kaal: 5:33 pm – 7:57 pm

    Shiva puja in the evening, in the hour and a half after sunset.

  9. Purnima — Thursday, 31 December 2009

    Pausha Shukla Purnima

    Tithi: 31 Dec 4:00 am – 1 Jan 12:42 am

    Full moon. Satyanarayan katha and snan-daan are common.

Full-year lists: Ekadashi 2009, Pradosh Vrat 2009, Sankashti Chaturthi 2009, Masik Shivratri 2009, Purnima 2009, Amavasya 2009

How this works

  • Each vrat is placed by the classical rule for it: Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya by the tithi at sunrise, Pradosh by the tithi in the evening after sunset, Sankashti Chaturthi by the tithi at moonrise and Masik Shivratri by the tithi at midnight.
  • Tithi times come from the Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsa) for the city you choose, so they can differ by a day between cities.
  • Month names follow the amanta calendar used in most panchangs. Local and family traditions can differ; follow your purohit where they do.

Common questions

How often does Ekadashi come?

Twice a month — on the 11th tithi of the waxing (shukla) and the waning (krishna) fortnight. That makes about 24 Ekadashis a year, or 26 in a year with an adhik maas.

Why is the Ekadashi date sometimes different from another calendar?

Ekadashi is kept on the day the tithi is running at sunrise, and sunrise depends on the city. Vaishnava calendars also move the fast to the next day when Dashami is still running at arunodaya, about 96 minutes before sunrise.

When is Pradosh vrat kept?

On the Trayodashi (13th tithi) of each fortnight, on the day the tithi covers the evening Pradosh period after sunset, when Shiva is worshipped.

What is Sankashti Chaturthi?

A monthly Ganesha vrat on the Chaturthi of the waning fortnight. It is kept on the day the tithi is running at moonrise, and the fast is broken after sighting the Moon.

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