Phagu Dasami is the first day of Dolyatra festival in Odisha. It is observed on Phalgun Shukla Dashami, the tenth day in bright half of Falgun month. In 2021, Phagu Dasami date is March 24.
On this day, idols or images of Radha and Lord Krishna are placed on a swing as part of Basantotsav. It also marks the beginning of 5-day Holi festival in Orissa.
The major highlight of Phagu Dasami festival and Dolyatra is the smearing Lord Krishna and Radha idols with gulal and abhir. On Phagu Purnima or Phalgun Purnima, Holi festival is celebrated. The day after Holi festival is celebrated as Vasantotsav in some places of Orissa and Bengal.
Panchang, 24 March 2021
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 6:20 AM
Suryastamayam (Sunset) : 6:35 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 1:57 PM
Chandrastamayam (Moonset) : 4:08 AM, Mar 25
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Dashami upto 10:23 AM Ekadashi
Nakshatra : Pushya upto 11:12 PM Ashlesha
Yoga : Atiganda upto 11:42 AM Sukarman
Karana : Garaja upto 10:23 AM Vanija upto 10:11 PM Vishti
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Weekday : Budhavara (Wednesday)
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1942 Sharvari
Chandramasa : Phalguna – Purnimanta ; Phalguna – Amavasyanta
Vikram Samvat : 2077 Pramadi
Gujarati Samvat : 2077 Paridhavi
North Indian Hindi Calendar – Falgun Mahina 2077 (Falgun Maas)
Malayalam Calendar – Meenam Month 1196 (Meena Masam)
Kannada Calendar – Phalguna Maasa
Tamil Calendar – Panguni Month (Panguni Masam)
Bengali Calendar – Chaitra Mash 1427
Nepali Calendar – Chait Maas 2077
Telugu Calendar – Phalguna Masam (Phalgunam)
Marathi Calendar – Falgun Maas
Gujarati Calendar – Fagan Maas
Shubh Muhurat (Auspicious Timings):
Abhijit Muhurat : None
Amrit Kalam (Amrutha Kalam) : 4:41 PM to 06:19 PM
Time to Avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 12:27 PM to 01:59 PM
Yamaganda Kalam : 7:52 AM to 09:24 AM
Gulikai Kalam (Kuligai Timings) : 10:56 AM to 12:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:03 PM to 12:52 PM
Varjyam : 6:54 AM to 08:32 AM