Today’s Hindu Calendar – March 8, 2013 – Tithi, Vrat, Good Time, Nakshatra, Rashi and Festival

Tithi in Hindu Calendar on March 8, 2013 (Today) – Krishna Paksha Ekadasi and Dwadasi Tithi or the eleventh and twelfth day during the waning phase of moon in Hindu Calendar and Panchang in all places. It is Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi or the Eleventh day during the waning phase of moon till 7:01 AM. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwadasi Tithi or the twelfth day during the waning phase of moon.

Nakshatra – Uttarashada or Uthiradam Nakshatra till 2:35 PM on March 8. Then onward it is Shravan or Thiruonam or Sravana Nakshatram.

Rashi or Moon Sign – Makar Rashi.

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Ekadasi Fasting.

Magh Krishna Paksha Ekadasi and Dwadasi Tithi or the eleventh and twelfth day during dark phase of moon in the Magh month in calendars followed in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Phalgun Krishna Paksha Ekadasi and Dwadasi Tithi or the eleventh and twelfth day during dark phase of moon in Phalgun month in calendars followed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir.

24th day of Maasi Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu.

24th day of Kumbha Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala.

24th day of Falgun Month in Bengali Calendar followed in Bengal.

Bad Period on March 8, 2013

Rahukalam – 11:08 AM to 12:37 PM

Yamagandam – 3:34 PM to 5:03 PM

Gulikai – 8:11 AM to 9:40 AM

Durmuhurtham – 9:04 AM to 9:52 AM

Durmuhurtham – 1:01 PM to 1:48 PM

Varjyam – 7:10 PM to 8:40 PM

Good Time on March 8, 2013

Abhijita Muhurta – 12:09 PM to 1:07 PM

Amirta Kalam – 9:21 AM to 10:51 AM

Rest all hours that are not part of Bad Period are Good time. When bad period overlaps into good period, that much time of bad period should be eliminated from good period.