Festival calendar
Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda) 1906
17 Mar 1906Saturday · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Phalgunakrishna · Tithi 8
worship of Sheetala Mata; food cooked the day before is eaten cold
The tithi began and ended between two sunrises this year, so it prevails at no sunrise at all. The observance goes on the day it began.
| Dated by | sunrise |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Phalguna |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Chaitra |
| Where it is kept | north India |
Why this date
Phalguna Krishna Ashtami runs from 17 Mar 1906 06:22 to 18 Mar 1906 04:38 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Normally the festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at sunrise. This year it was running at none of them, so it goes on the day the tithi began:
- 16 Mar 1906 · sunrise at 06:15: the tithi had not begun
- 17 Mar 1906 · sunrise at 06:14: the tithi had not begun
- 18 Mar 1906 · sunrise at 06:13: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Holika Dahan · 10 Mar 1906
- Holi / Dhulandi · 11 Mar 1906