17 January 2020 is Kalashtami Pujan. Masik Kala Ashtami Vrat falls on Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of every Hindu month. Kalashtami is an auspicious day for the devotees of Lord Kalabhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva) who observe fasting on this day. Kalashtami of 17 January 2020 falls in Poush Month as […]
Monthly Kalashtami
Monthly Kalashtami, 14 December 2014
14 December 2014 is Kalashtami Pujan. Masik Kala Ashtami Vrat falls on Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of every Hindu month. Kalashtami is an auspicious day for the devotees of Lord Kalabhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva) who observe fasting on this day. Kalashtami of 14 December 2014 falls in Margashirsha Month as per Amavasyant calendars and […]
Monthly Kalashtami, 16 September 2014
16 September 2014 is Kalashtami Pujan. Kala Ashtami Vrat falls on Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of every Hindu month. Kalashtami is an auspicious day for the devotees of Lord Kalabhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva) who observe fasting on this day. Kalashtami of 16 September 2014 falls in Bhadrapada Month as per Amavasyant calendars and […]
Kalashtami, 2 May 2013 (Monthly Kala Ashtami)
2 May 2013 is observed as Kalashtami. Also known as Kala Ashtami, Kalashtami falls on Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of every Hindu month. Kalashtami is an auspicious day for the devotees of Lord Kalabhairava who observe fasting on this day. Kalashtami of 2 May 2013 falls in Chaitra Month as per Amavasyant […]
Kalashtami 2013: Masik Kalashtami dates
Kalashtami, Kalabhaira Ashtami, is the Masik Kalashtami (Monthly Kalashtami) vrata observed on the eighth day of dark fortnight of every month as per Hindu calendar. Kalashtami Vrat is dedicated to Kalabhairav (Mahakaal Bhairav), one of the aspects of Lord Shiva. It is mainly observed in Maharashtra and some other parts of North India. Mahakaal Bhairav […]
Kalashtami 2012, Monthly Kalashtami Vrata 2012 dates
Kalashtami (Kalabhairavashtami) is an auspicious vrat dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed on the Ashtami after the Purnima in Hindu calendar i.e. Krishna Paksha Astami. Pitru Tharpan and Pinda daan (special rituals to dead ancestors) are also performed to please the dead souls. Kalashtami vrat is observed mainly in Maharashtra and some other western parts of […]