16Mar
Amavasya
ObservanceNew Moon — ancestral prayers and Pitru Tarpan
- Pitru Tarpan
- Ancestor remembrance
- Shradh
Monday, 16 March 2105
Today’s festivals
16Mar
Chaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana
Major festivalNavratri Day 1 — Worship of Maa Shailputri; Kalash installation
- Kalash sthapana
- Fasting begins
- Durga puja