ReferenceFasting observances · tied to tithi
Vrats & Fasts
The recurring vrats of the Hindu month — which tithi each falls on, the deity, and how it’s observed. Use the Calendar to find the exact date for any month.
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twice a monthEkādaśī
Grain-free fast for Lord Viṣṇu; the most observed vrat in the lunar month.
11th tithi (both pakṣa)Viṣṇu
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twice a monthPradoṣa
Evening (pradoṣa-kāla) fast and worship of Śiva for health and removal of debts.
13th tithi (both pakṣa)Śiva
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monthlySankaṣṭī Chaturthī
Fast until moonrise for Gaṇeśa to remove obstacles and difficulties.
Kṛṣṇa ChaturthīGaṇeśa
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monthlyPūrṇimā Vrat
Full-moon fast, often with the Satyanārāyaṇa kathā.
Full MoonViṣṇu / Satyanārāyaṇa
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monthlyAmāvasyā Vrat
New-moon observance for ancestral offerings (tarpaṇ) and inner stillness.
New MoonPitṛ (ancestors)
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annualKarwā Chauth
Day-long fast by wives for the longevity of their husband, broken at moonrise.
Kārtik Kṛṣṇa ChaturthīPārvatī / Chandra
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twice a yearNavrātri Vrat
Nine-day fast across the nine forms of the Goddess.
Pratipadā–NavamīDurgā
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seasonalMaṅgalā Gaurī
Śrāvaṇa-month Tuesday fast for marital happiness.
Tuesdays of ŚrāvaṇaGaurī (Pārvatī)