*March 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Eastern US Time Zone*
March 01 Sunday PujyaShri Jayendra Periyava Aradhana
March 02 Monday Pournami / Holi Festival / Masi Magham
March 03 Tuesday Chandra Grahanam *(4:50 AM ET to 6:28 AM ET) see details below
March 06 Friday Sankatahara chathurthi
March 09 Monday Anusham Nakshatram
March 14 Saturday Pujyashri Vijayendra Periyava Jayanthi
March 14 Saturday Phanguni Masam begins / Ekadasi vratham / Karadayaan Nombu **
charadu Time: 12:30 PM ET to before 1:30 PM ET
March 16 Monday Pradosham / Sravishta
March 18 Wednesday Amavasya Tharpanam
March 19 Thursday Ugadhi
March 22 Sunday Shukla Panchami
March 23 Monday Shukla Shasti/Krithigai
March 26 Thursday Sri Rama Navami
March 28 Saturday Ekadasi vratham
March 30 Monday Pradosham
March 31 Tuesday Panguni Uttaram

(*) – Chandra Grahanam Anushtanam:
Suggested niyamam for food intake is to stop eating 9 hours before a lunar eclipse that starts at 4.50AM ET.
At 4:50 AM ET – Do Snaanam and Japam
After 6.04 AM ET – For those who perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Grahana Tharpanam and Dhaanam,
After 6.04 AM ET – For those who DONOT perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Dhaanam
At 6:28 AM ET – Do snaanam to complete the grahana anushtaanam
Nakshatras impacted: Magham, Purva Phalguni (Pooram), Uthara Phalguni (Uttaram), Purva Ashadha (Pooradam) and Bharani.
All parikhara shlokas and sankalpams are available here
https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/ChandraGrahanam-devanagari-eng.pdf
Other fonts are here https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/.

 

*March 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
March 01 Sunday PujyaShri Jayendra Periyava Aradhana
March 02 Monday Pournami / Holi Festival / Masi Magham
March 03 Tuesday Chandra Grahanam * (3:50 AM CT to 6:53 AM CT) see details below
March 06 Friday Sankatahara chathurthi
March 09 Monday Anusham Nakshatram
March 14 Saturday Pujyashri Vijayendra Periyava Jayanthi
March 14 Saturday Phanguni Masam begins / Ekadasi vratham / Karadayaan Nombu **
charadu Time: 1:30 PM CT to 2:30 PM CT
March 16 Monday Pradosham
March 18 Wednesday Amavasya Tharpanam
March 19 Thursday Ugadhi
March 22 Sunday Shukla Panchami
March 23 Monday Shukla Shasti, Krthigai
March 26 Thursday Sri Rama Navami
March 28 Saturday Ekadasi vratham
March 30 Monday Pradosham
March 31 Tuesday Panguni Uttaram

(*) – Chandra Grahanam Anushtanam:
Suggested niyamam for food intake is to stop eating 9 hours before a lunar eclipse that starts at 3.50AM CT.
At 3:50 AM CT – Do Snaanam and Japam
After 5.33 AM CT – For those who perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Grahana Tharpanam and Dhaanam. We should do tharpanam after the peak eclipse.
After 5.33 AM CT – For those who DONOT perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Dhaanam
At 6:53 AM CT – Do snaanam to complete the grahana anushtaanam
Nakshatras impacted: Magham, Purva Phalguni (Pooram), Uthara Phalguni (Uttaram), Purva Ashadha (Pooradam) and Bharani.
All parikhara shlokas and sankalpams are available here
https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/ChandraGrahanam-devanagari-eng.pdf
Other fonts are here https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/.

*March 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
March 01 Sunday PujyaShri Jayendra Periyava Aradhana
March 02 Monday Pournami / Holi Festival / Masi Magham
March 03 Tuesday Chandra Grahanam *(2:50 AM MT to 6:17 AM MT) see details below
March 06 Friday Sankatahara chathurthi
March 09 Monday Anusham Nakshatram
March 14 Saturday Pujyashri Vijayendra Periyava Jayanthi
March 14 Saturday Phanguni Masam begins / Ekadasi vratham / Karadayaan Nombu **
charadu time: 12:30 PM MT to 1:30 PM MT
March 16 Monday Pradosham
March 18 Wednesday Amavasya Tharpanam
March 19 Thursday Ugadhi
March 22 Sunday Shukla Panchami
March 23 Monday Shukla Shasti, Krithigai
March 26 Thursday Sri Rama Navami
March 28 Saturday Ekadasi vratham
March 30 Monday Pradosham
March 31 Tuesday Panguni Uttaram

(*) – Chandra Grahanam Anushtanam:
Suggested niyamam for food intake is to stop eating 9 hours before a lunar eclipse that starts at 2.50AM MT.
At 2:50 AM MT – Do Snaanam and Japam
After 4.33 AM MT – For those who perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Grahana Tharpanam and Dhaanam,
After 4.33 AM MT – For those who DONOT perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Dhaanam
At 6:17 AM MT – Do snaanam to complete the grahana anushtaanam
Nakshatras impacted: Magham, Purva Phalguni (Pooram), Uthara Phalguni (Uttaram), Purva Ashadha (Pooradam) and Bharani.
All parikhara shlokas and sankalpams are available here
https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/ChandraGrahanam-devanagari-eng.pdf
Other fonts are here https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/.

 

*March 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zone*
March 01 Sunday PujyaShri Jayendra Periyava Aradhana
March 02 Monday Pournami / Holi Festival / Masi Magham
March 03 Tuesday Chandra Grahanam *(1:50 AM PT to 5:17 AM PT)
March 06 Friday Sankatahara chathurthi
March 09 Monday Anusham Nakshatram
March 14 Saturday Pujyashri Vijayendra Periyava Jayanthi
March 14 Saturday Phanguni Masam begins / Ekadasi vratham / Karadayaan Nombu **
charadu Time: 11:47 AM PT to 12:30 PM PT
March 16 Monday Pradosham
March 18 Wednesday Amavasya Tharpanam
March 19 Thursday Ugadhi
March 22 Sunday Shukla Panchami
March 23 Monday Shukla Shasti, Krithigai
March 26 Thursday Sri Rama Navami
March 28 Saturday Ekadasi vratham
March 30 Monday Pradosham
March 31 Tuesday Panguni Uttaram

(*) – Chandra Grahanam Anushtanam:
Suggested niyamam for food intake is to stop eating 9 hours before a lunar eclipse that starts at 1.50AM PT.
At 1:50 AM PT – Do Snaanam and Japam
After 3.33 AM PT – For those who perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Grahana Tharpanam and Dhaanam,
After 3.33 AM PT – For those who DONOT perform Pitru Tharpanam, do Dhaanam
At 5:17 AM PT – Do snaanam to complete the grahana anushtaanam
Nakshatras impacted: Magham, Purva Phalguni (Pooram), Uthara Phalguni (Uttaram), Purva Ashadha (Pooradam) and Bharani.
All parikhara shlokas and sankalpams are available here
https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/ChandraGrahanam-devanagari-eng.pdf
Other fonts are here https://kamakoti.github.io/prakashanam/VDSP/ChandraGrahanam/.

 

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*February 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Central US Time Zone*
February 01 Sunday Thai Poosam / Pournami
February 04 Wednesday Sankatahara chathurthi
February 10 Tuesday Anusham Nakshatram
February 12 Thursday Maasi Masam begins/ Ekadasi vratham
February 14 Saturday Pradosham
February 15 Sunday Maha Shivarathri
February 16 Monday Amavasya Tharpanam
February 17 Tuesday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram
February 21 Saturday Shukla Panchami
February 22 Sunday Shukla Shasti
February 27 Friday Ekadasi vratham
February 28 Saturday Pradosham

 

*February 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
February 01 Sunday Thai Poosam / Pournami
February 04 Wednesday Sankatahara chathurthi
February 10 Tuesday Anusham Nakshatram
February 12 Thursday Maasi Masam begins/ Ekadasi vratham
February 14 Saturday Pradosham
February 15 Sunday Maha Shivarathri
February 16 Monday Amavasya Tharpanam
February 17 Tuesday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram
February 21 Saturday Shukla Panchami
February 22 Sunday Shukla Shasti
February 27 Friday Ekadasi vratham
February 28 Saturday Pradosham

 

*February 2026 Festival Dates and Timings for Pacific US Time Zone*
February 01 Sunday Thai Poosam / Pournami
February 04 Wednesday Sankatahara chathurthi
February 10 Tuesday Anusham Nakshatram
February 12 Thursday Maasi Masam begins/ Ekadasi vratham
February 14 Saturday Pradosham
February 15 Sunday Maha Shivarathri
February 16 Monday Amavasya Tharpanam
February 17 Tuesday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram
February 21 Saturday Shukla Panchami
February 22 Sunday Shukla Shasti
February 27 Friday Ekadasi vratham
February 28 Saturday Pradosham