Chaturdashi

चतुर्दशी

Phalguna ShuklaPurva Phalguni NakshatraMoon in Simha

📖 Story of the day

Today's pick

Nothing in the library is tied to this date yet, so here's one we picked for today.

historical

8 pages

Colonial & Freedom Struggle

The Unsinkable Kingdom of Travancore

How an Indian King Defeated a European Colonial Power

bn gu hi kn ml mr ta te en

Read

🕉️ पंचांग

Panchang

Tithi

Chaturdashi

चतुर्दशी

Nakshatra

Purva Phalguni

till 22:06 IST

Masa

Phalguna

Shukla Paksha

Moon sign

Simha

सिंह

Yoga

Soola

☀ Sunrise

06:31 IST

☾ Sunset

18:39 IST

Karana

Vanija

Rahu Kaal

17:08–18:39

🗓️ इतिहास में आज

On this calendar date

Bharat

No events recorded for Bharat on this date.

World

2019
A major explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng, China, killed 78 people and injured 640 others.
2006
A man smashed the statue of Phra Phrom at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, with a hammer, and was subsequently beaten to death by bystanders.
2006
Jack Dorsey sent the first message on the social-media network Twitter.
1983
In the West Bank, a number of Palestinian girls complained of breathing difficulties due to strange odors, leading to accusations of poison gas.
1980
The American soap opera Dallas aired the episode "A House Divided", which led to eight months of international speculation on "Who shot J.R.?"
1968
War of Attrition: The Battle of Karameh took place between the Israel Defense Forces and allied troops of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Jordanian Armed Forces.

Historical events via Wikipedia · On this day

Wake up to today's tithi + a story.

Panchang, festivals and scripture-anchored stories in your inbox each morning. Free, unsubscribe anytime.