Important Festivals and fasts during April 2010

Important Festivals and fasts during April 2010 are here. You are aware that India is a culturally and religiously diverse society. India celebrates various holidays and festivals and the following is a List of Festivals or on which devotees can observe fast in India. These festivals and fasts are observed in various regions in India. The festival or feast date and Fastings in the month of April are listed below.

Important Festivals and fasts during April 2010

• 2 Ganesh Chaturthi Vrata
• 10 Varuthini Ekadishi
• 11 Pradosh Vrata
• 12 Shiva Chaturdashi Vrata
• 13 Pratikraman (Swetambar Jain)
• 14 Satuvayi Amavasya, Bathdonation Shraddha Amavasya
• 15 Purshottam Month start
• 16 Chandradarshan
• 18 Vinayaka Chaturthi
• 18 Rohini Vrata (Digambar Jain)
• 24 Purshottami or Kamala Ekadashi
• 26 Pradosh Vrata
• 27 Pratikraman (Swetambar Jain)
• 28 Bath donation Vrata Purnima

What is Fasting?

Fasting is an act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, during Important Holy festivals. A complete fast in its traditional definition is abstinence of all food and liquids.