The modern astronomical calculation of sunrise and sunset & moon rise and moon set  are as per the time when the edge of the disc appears over the horizon. This is what the newspapers an... Read more

Ekadasi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosham and Masa Shivaratri dates in 2017 Religious minded Hindus observe fast or do pujas on five tithis (lunar phases). They are Poornima or full moon, Amavas... Read more

Masa/Masik Shivaratri dates 2024  Every month the 14th lunar phase during the dark half, i.e., Krishna Paksha is known as Masa Shivaratri or Masik Sivaratri. Masa Shivaratri in the month of... Read more

Pradosham dates in 2025                                          Pradosham, or Pradosh, the 13th lunar phase called Trayodasi, is a very auspicious day to worship Lord Shiva. Pra-dosh means... Read more

Amavasya dates in 2025                                               Amavasya or new Moon day is the 15th lunar phase of the dark half of the Hindu calendar. Many people observe fast or do p... Read more

Purnima / Poornima dates in 2025 The full moon day is called Purnima (also Poornima, Pournima, Punnami, Pournami or Pournima, and purnamasi). As Moon is full on Purnima and hence very strong... Read more

Ekadashi / Ekadasi dates in 2025                                Traditional minded Hindus observe fasting on Ekadasi day – on the 11th Tithi (Lunar phase) in the Hindu calendar. There... Read more