Important Festivals and fasts during April 2010

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:16:36 +0000

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.