Today’s Hindu Calendar – March 22, 2012 – Tithi, Vrat, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on March 22, 2012 – Amavasya Tithi or the no moon day in Hindu calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Amavasya Tithi or the no moon day during the dark phase of the moon till 7:10 PM on March 22, 2012. Then onwards it is Shukla Paksha Pratipada Tithi or the first day during the waxing phase of moon. All time based on India Standard Time.

Nakshatra – Purvabhadra or Poruruttathi Nakshatra till 9:44 AM on March 22, 2012. Then onwards it is Uttarabhadra or Uthrittathi Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Kumbha Rasi till 3:23 AM on March 22. Then onwards it is Meena Rashi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Amavasya. Kharanama Samvatsara ends in Calendars followed in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Last date of Vikram Year 2068 in calendars followed in North India.

Phalgun Amavasya or no moon day in Phalgun month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Chaitra Amavasya or the no moon day in Chaitra month in calendars followed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir.

9th day of Painguni Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

9th day of Meena Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

8th day of Chaitra month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.