Hindu · vrat / annual
Mahalakshmi 16-Day Vrat
Extended Lakshmi devotional vrata.
Traditional description: needs review
Tradition and significance
Extended Lakshmi devotional vrata. Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami to Krishna Ashtami by regional rule. Daily worship. Practices, month conventions and ritual procedures may vary by region, community and family tradition. Confirm the applicable tradition with a qualified traditional priest or acharya. These descriptions are supplied catalogue material awaiting independent reference review; they do not establish exact dates or local timings. Specialist ancestral rites are informational, not automated instructions.
Calendar rule
Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami to Krishna Ashtami by regional rule.
Traditional worship period
Daily worship.
Fasting guidance
Fasting is traditional and voluntary. Practices vary; avoid medically unsuitable fasting and seek appropriate medical advice.
Where observed
All India
Published dates and local timings · 2026
Select a published location when available. Dates, moonrise and Parana windows have not been inferred.
Related festivals and holiday status · 2026
No sourced holiday classification is recorded for this year.
Government holiday status varies by year, jurisdiction and organisation. Holiday information shown here is based on the cited government notification. Please verify the latest notification where required.
Source references
Supplied launch catalogue · tradition · needs review
Traditional content supplied in the project brief; independent reference review pending. Not a date or timing authority.