Festival calendar
Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda) 2016
01 Apr 2016Friday · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Phalgunakrishna · Tithi 8
worship of Sheetala Mata; food cooked the day before is eaten cold
| 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 31 Mar 2016 08:28 to 01 Apr 2016 08:54 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at sunrise. Here is that moment on the day before, the day itself and the day after:
- 31 Mar 2016 · sunrise at 06:20: the tithi had not begun
- 01 Apr 2016 · sunrise at 06:19: the tithi is running - this is the day
- 02 Apr 2016 · sunrise at 06:18: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Ujjain, Madhya 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 · 22 Mar 2016
- Holi / Dhulandi · 23 Mar 2016