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Upcoming Hindu Festivals in March 2022 – Hindu Vrat – Fasting – Rituals in March 2022

Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in March 2022 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST). March 1 – Mahashivratri – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Vaidyanath Jayanti March 2 – Amavasya March 3 – Phalgun month begins in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh March 4 – Phulera Dooj March 4 – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Jayanti March 8 – Monthly Muruga Sashti Fasting March 9 – Kamada Saptami Vrat March 10 – Holashtak Begins March 10 – Monthly Durga Ashtami fasting March 13 – Phagu Dashami March 11 – Lathmar Holi Barsana March 12 – Lathmar Holi Nandgaon March 14 – Lathmar Holi Mathura – Krishna Janmasthan March 14 – Amalaki Ekadasi Fasting – Rangbhari Ekadasi March 14 – Karadaiyan Nombu in Tamil Nadu (Savitri Vrat) March 14 – Panguni Masam begins in Tamil Nadu March 14 – Meena Masam begins in Kerala March 1

Journey Of Meditation On God With Form To Without Form

 Swami Hariharananda Aranya (1869–1947) states that instead of starting to meditate on formless god one should start meditating on a form of god and the slowly reach the formless state. Swami Hariharananda says that there are two methods of meditation. One is thinking of God as an outside object, and the other is thinking of God as residing within oneself. In the first—that is, thinking of God as an outside object, ‘we have to think of Him as endowed with form, etc. The beginners in Yoga system adopt this method.’ Beginners who find it easier to practice Ishvarapranidhana with a God having a figure should with a God having a figure should imagine a luminous figure of God inside their hearts. As a liberated person is calm in mind and is blissful in face on account of his highest attainment, so should the contemplated holy figure in one’s heart be imagined to be, and it should be contemplated that one is fully associated with that figure. In repeating the mystic syllable OM, one should

27 February 2022 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Sunday, 27 February 2022 – It is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 6:09 AM on February 27. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 3:57 AM on February 28. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on February 27, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Purva Shada or Pooradam nakshatra till 7:00 AM on February 27 . Then onward it is Uttarashada or Uthradam nakshatra till 5:31 AM on February 28 . (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnatak