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Calendar 2020 MARCH 2020 Phalguna 2076 - Chaitra 2077 Shukla Paksha Shashthi Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi Krishna Paksha Saptami Krishna Paksha Trayodashi Shukla Paksha Panchami Festivals, Vrats & Holidays Phalguna Phalguna Chaitra Chaitra Chaitra 3 Holashtak १ ८ १५ २२ २९ Sun 1 21 8 29 15 7 22 13 29 20 Masik Durgashtami, Rohini Vrat Krittika Ashlesha Anuradha Shatabhisha 20, Chaitra 6 Amalaki Ekadashi रव. Mesha Kumbha Karka Kumbha Vrishchika Meena Kumbha Meena Vrishabha Meena Narasimha Dwadashi Shukla Paksha Saptami Purnima, Chhoti Holi Krishna Paksha Ashtami Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi Shukla Paksha Shashthi 7 Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi Phalguna Phalguna Chaitra Chaitra Chaitra 8 Birthday Of Hazrat Ali २ ९ १६ २३ ३० MON 2 22 9 30 16 8 23 14 30 21 International Women's Day Krittika Purva Phalguni Jyeshtha Purva Bhadrapada Rohini 9 Chhoti Holi, Holika Dahan सोम. Vrishabha Kumbha Simha Kumbha Vrishchika Meena Kumbha Meena Vrishabha Meena Vasanta Purnima, Dol Purnima, Shukla Paksha Ashtami Krishna Paksha Pratipada Krishna Paksha Navami Amavasya Shukla Paksha Saptami Phalguna Purnima, Chaitanya Phalguna Chaitra Chaitra Chaitra Mahaprabhu Jayanti, ३ १० १७ २४ ३१ TUE 3 23 10 17 9 24 15 31 22 10 HOLI Rohini Uttara Phalguni Mula Uttara Bhadrapada Mrigashirsha 11 Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya मंगल. Vrishabha Kumbha Kanya Kumbha Dhanu Meena Meena Meena Mithuna Meena 12 Shivaji Jayanti, Bhalachandra Shukla Paksha Navami Bhai Dooj Krishna Paksha Dashmi Chaitra Navratri Subh Muhurat Sankashti Chaturthi Phalguna Chaitra Chaitra Starts Marriage: 2, 3, 4, 8, 13 Rang Panchami ४ ११ १८ २५ WED 4 24 11 2 18 10 25 16 11, 12 14 Meena Sankranti Mrigashirsha Hasta Purva Ashadha Revati 15 Sheetala Saptami, World बुध. Griha Pravesh: 9, 11, Mithuna Kumbha Kanya Kumbha Dhanu Meena Meena Meena 12, 18, 19 Consumer Rights Day Shukla Paksha Dashmi Krishna Paksha Tritiya Papamochani Ekadashi Shukla Paksha Dwitiya Vehicle Purchase: 2, 16 Sheetala Ashtami, Kalashtami Phalguna Chaitra Chaitra Chaitra 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 19, 18 Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti ५ १२ १९ २६ 29, 30 THU 5 25 12 3 19 11 26 17 19 Papamochani Ekadashi Mrigashirsha Chitra Uttara Ashadha Revati 20 Parsi New Year गु. Property Purchase: Mithuna Kumbha Tula Kumbha Makara Meena Meena Meena 5, 13 21 Pradosh Vrat, Shani Trayodashi Amalaki Ekadashi Krishna Paksha Chaturthi Krishna Paksha Dwadashi Shukla Paksha Tritiya Namakaran: 2, 6, 9, 22 Masik Shivaratri Phalguna Chaitra Chaitra Chaitra 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 24 Bhaumvati Amavasya, ६ १३ २० २७ 20, 25, 26, 29, 30 FRI 6 26 13 4 20 12 27 18 Chaitra Amavasya Punarvasu Swati Shravana Ashwini 25 Chaitra Navratri Starts शु. Mundan: 5, 6, 11, 12, Karka Kumbha Tula Kumbha Makara Meena Mesha Meena 13, 19, 26 Chandra Darshan, Gudi Padwa, Shukla Paksha Dwadashi Krishna Paksha Shashthi Krishna Paksha Dwadashi Shukla Paksha Chaturthi Jhulelal Jayanti Chaitra Chaitra 27 Matsya Jayanti, Gangaur ७ १४ २१ २८ SAT 7 27 14 6 21 12 28 19 28 Vinayaka Chaturthi Pushya Vishakha Dhanishtha Bharani 29 Lakshmi Panchami शन. Karka Kumbha Tula Kumbha Kumbha Meena Mesha Meena 30 Yamuna Chhath, Rohini Vrat, Nakshatra Moonsign - Chandra Rashi Sunsign - Surya Rashi Pradosh Vrat Ekadashi Skanda Sashti RGYAN APP AVAILABLE ON PLAY STORE February 2020 Calendar April 2020 Calendar #SpiritualSocialNetwork Contact us www.rgyan.com @RgyanIndia.
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