Vikrami Samvatsara ends
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Quick Overview
- Date in 2026
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Tithi
- Chaitra Krishna Amavasya (Purnimanta)
- Tithi begins / ends
- 08:26 AM, Mar 18 to 06:54 AM, Mar 19
- Lunar month
- Chaitra · Krishna Paksha
Vikrami Samvatsara ends
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Lunar Month: Chaitra
Vikrami Samvatsara ends at a Glance
Vikrami Samvatsara ends is fixed by the lunar calendar to Chaitra Krishna Amavasya, the 15th tithi of the waning (Krishna) fortnight of Chaitra (Phalguna Krishna Amavasya in the Amanta calendar).
- Tithi rule
- Chaitra Krishna Amavasya (Purnimanta)Krishna AmavasyaChaitra month
- Tithi swami and group
- Pitra · Purna Tithi
Panchanga on This Day
Vikrami Samvatsara ends · Mar 18, 2026
About Vikrami Samvatsara ends
Vikrami Samvatsara Ends marks the final day of the year in the Vikram Samvat calendar, a historic Hindu luni-solar calendar widely used in North and West India. It falls on the last day of the Chaitra month, just before the arrival of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada and the celebrations of Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, or Navreh.
The day is traditionally used to close old accounts, settle debts, forgive past grievances, and discard the clutter of the outgoing year. Households clean and decorate their homes, symbolically making space for new beginnings.
Astrologically, the transition is a powerful moment for ancestral gratitude, charity, and prayers for the coming year. Business owners perform Chopda Pujan (account book worship) and seek the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.
Vrat Vidhi & Fasting Rules
The observance centers on completion, purification, and preparation for the incoming Vikram Samvat year.
- Wake early, bathe, and offer Tarpan or prayers to ancestors for their blessings in the year gone by.
- Clean the home and workplace thoroughly; discard broken items and clear outstanding debts if possible.
- Perform Chopda Pujan or worship your accounts, ledgers, and tools with kumkum, turmeric, and flowers.
- Donate food, clothes, and grains to Brahmins, the poor, and service providers.
- In the evening, light lamps and pray to Lord Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi, and the family deity for a prosperous new Samvatsara.
Vikrami Samvatsara ends: Frequently Asked Questions
Chaitra Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna Krishna Amavasya in the Amanta calendar); its swami is Pitra, a Purna Tithi.
Krishna Amavasya: 08:26 AM, Wed, Mar 18, 2026 to 06:54 AM, Thu, Mar 19, 2026 (IST).
Chaitra Krishna Amavasya: 05:41 AM, Tue, Apr 6, 2027 to 05:21 AM, Wed, Apr 7, 2027 (IST).
No, it is the last day of the outgoing year; Gudi Padwa/Ugadi marks the first day of the new Vikram Samvat year.
It sanctifies the books of account and seeks divine blessings for honest and profitable business in the new year.
Festivals in the Same Lunar Month
Chaitra
Note: times are shown with their date; a Panchang day runs from sunrise to sunrise.
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