Star Panchang

12

Mon

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863) - observed as National Youth Day.

12

Mon

National Youth Day National

India's National Youth Day - declared in 1984 on Vivekananda's Gregorian birth date.

13

Tue

Lohri Festival

Punjabi mid-winter bonfire festival - the longest night before Uttarayana; sesame, jaggery and peanuts offered to fire.

13

Tue

Bhogi Pandigai Festival

First day of Pongal in Tamil Nadu - households burn old goods to welcome the new harvest cycle.

14

Wed

Vaishnava Shattila Ekadashi Ekadashi

Magha · Krishna Ekadashi

Vaishnava-tradition Shattila Ekadashi - observed one day later than the Smarta date.

14

Wed

Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) Festival

Assamese harvest festival - night-long Meji bonfires and feasts of pitha, larus and til-curd.

14

Wed

Makar Sankranti / Pongal Sankranti

Sun's sidereal entry into a new rashi

Sun begins its northward journey (Uttarayana). Pongal in Tamil Nadu.

14

Wed

Pongal (Thai Pongal) Festival

Tamil harvest festival - rice boiled in milk overflows the new pot as a sign of prosperity.

1

Sun

Magha Purnima Vrat Vrat

Magha · Purnima

Vrat day of Magha Purnima - sacred bath at Triveni Sangam concludes the month-long Magha Snan.

1

Sun

Guru Ravidas Jayanti Jayanti

Magha · Purnima

Birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas - Bhakti-era saint and reformer; observed on Magha Purnima.

1

Sun

Lalita Jayanti Goddess Puja

Magha · Purnima

Birth of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari on Magha Purnima - one of the ten Mahavidyas.

1

Sun

Thai Pusam Devata

Magha · Purnima

Tamil festival on Magha Purnima when Moon is in Pushya - kavadi-attam by Murugan devotees.

1

Sun

Ishti (Magha Purnima) Vrat

Magha · Purnima

Smarta morning fire-ritual on Magha Purnima.

1

Sun

Masi Magam Festival

Magha · Purnima

Tamil festival on the full-moon day of Masi when Moon is in Magha nakshatra - sea-bath and tirtha-snan.

1

Sun

Magha Purnima Purnima

Magha · Purnima

Magha full moon; sacred bath at Triveni Sangam (end of Maagh Mela).

2

Mon

Magha Begins (North) Calendar

Magha · Krishna Pratipada

Purnimanta Magha begins (North-Indian convention) - day after Pausha Purnima.

1

Sun

Ravi Pradosh Vrat Shiva

Phalguna · Shukla Trayodashi

Sunday Pradosh Vrat - grants long life and good health.

1

Sun

Masik Karthigai (Phalguna) Shiva

Phalguna · Shukla Trayodashi

Tamil monthly observance when Moon enters Krittika in the Tamil month of Panguni.

1

Sun

Pradosh Vrat (Phalguna Shukla) Pradosh

Phalguna · Shukla Trayodashi

Shiva Pradosh in Phalguna Shukla.

2

Mon

Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Jain

Phalguna · Shukla Chaturdashi

End of Jain Phalguna Chaumasa - four-monthly Pratikraman and special pujas.

2

Mon

Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Jain

Phalguna · Shukla Chaturdashi

Eight-day Jain Ashtahnika observance concludes on Phalguna Shukla 14 with collective puja.

2

Mon

Anvadhan (Phalguna Purnima) Vrat

Phalguna · Shukla Chaturdashi

Smarta evening fire-ritual on the day before Phalguna Purnima.

3

Tue

Chhoti Holi Festival

Phalguna · Purnima

Eve of Holi - Holika Dahan night; bonfires lit at sunset for the burning of Holika.

3

Tue

Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat

Phalguna · Purnima

Vrat of Phalguna Purnima - holy bath and Satyanarayan katha.

1

Wed

Anvadhan (Chaitra Purnima) Vrat

Chaitra · Shukla Chaturdashi

Smarta evening fire-ritual on the day before Chaitra Purnima.

2

Thu

Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat

Chaitra · Purnima

Vrat day of Chaitra Purnima - bath at Ganga, donations to brahmins.

2

Thu

Chaitra Purnima Purnima

Chaitra · Purnima

Chaitra full moon - paired with Hanuman Jayanti and Chaitra Navapada Oli closing.

2

Thu

Ishti (Chaitra Purnima) Vrat

Chaitra · Purnima

Smarta morning fire-ritual on Chaitra Purnima.

2

Thu

Swarochisha Manvadi Calendar

Chaitra · Purnima

Manvadi tithi marking Swarochisha Manu's era - tarpana on Chaitra Purnima.

2

Thu

Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Jain

Chaitra · Purnima

Nine-day Jain Oli concludes on Chaitra Purnima with collective puja and parana.

2

Thu

Panguni Uthiram Devata

Chaitra · Purnima

Tamil festival on Phalguni Purnima with Uttara Phalguni nakshatra - divine marriages of Murugan-Devasena, Shiva-Parvati and Ranganatha celebrated.

2

Thu

Hanuman Jayanti Devata

Chaitra · Purnima

Birth of Hanuman.

1

Fri

Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat

Vaishakha · Purnima

Vrat day of Vaishakha Purnima - bath at the Ganga and donation to brahmins.

1

Fri

Vaishakha Purnima Purnima

Vaishakha · Purnima

Vaishakha full moon - paired with Buddha Purnima, Kurma Jayanti and Chitra Pournami.

1

Fri

Kurma Jayanti Vishnu Avatar

Vaishakha · Purnima

Birth of Kurma - second avatar of Vishnu; observed on Vaishakha Purnima.

1

Fri

Chandika Jayanti Goddess Puja

Vaishakha · Purnima

Birth of Chandika (fierce form of Durga) on Vaishakha Purnima.

1

Fri

Chitra Pournami Festival

Vaishakha · Purnima

Tamil festival on Vaishakha (Chittirai) Purnima with Chitra nakshatra - Chitragupta worshipped for clearing karmic ledgers.

1

Fri

Ishti (Vaishakha Purnima) Vrat

Vaishakha · Purnima

Smarta morning fire-ritual on Vaishakha Purnima.

1

Fri

Vaikasi Visakam Devata

Vaishakha · Purnima

Tamil festival in Vaikasi (Vaishakha) when Moon enters Vishakha - birth of Murugan; observed at Tiruchendur and Palani.

1

Fri

Buddha Purnima / Vesak Buddha

Vaishakha · Purnima

Birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha.

1

Mon

Narada Jayanti Jayanti

Jyaishtha · Krishna Pratipada

Birth of Devarshi Narada - first day after Vaishakha Purnima (Jyeshtha Krishna 1 in Purnimanta).

1

Mon

Jyeshtha Begins (North) Calendar

Jyaishtha · Krishna Pratipada

Purnimanta Jyeshtha begins (North-Indian convention) - day after Vaishakha Purnima.

4

Thu

Sankashti Chaturthi (Jyaishtha) Sankashti

Jyaishtha · Krishna Chaturthi

Krishnapingala Sankashti.

8

Mon

Kalashtami (Jyaishtha) Shiva

Jyaishtha · Krishna Ashtami

Jyeshtha Krishna Ashtami - worship of Kala Bhairava.

8

Mon

Masik Krishna Janmashtami (Jyaishtha) Krishna

Jyaishtha · Krishna Ashtami

Monthly Krishna Ashtami in Jyeshtha - night-vigil for Krishna.

11

Thu

Apara Ekadashi Ekadashi

Jyaishtha · Krishna Ekadashi

Jyaishtha Krishna Ekadashi; bestows immeasurable wealth and merit.

12

Fri

Krishna Parashurama Dwadashi Vishnu Avatar

Jyaishtha · Krishna Dvadashi

Krishna-paksha Parashurama Dwadashi - Vaishnava observance.

13

Sat

Masik Shivaratri (Jyaishtha) Shiva

Jyaishtha · Krishna Chaturdashi

Monthly Shivaratri in Jyeshtha.

1

Wed

Ashadha Begins (North) Calendar

Ashadha · Krishna Pratipada

Purnimanta Ashadha begins (North-Indian convention) - day after Jyeshtha Purnima.

1

Wed

Rohini Vrat (Ashadha) Jain

Ashadha · Krishna Pratipada

Jain monthly Rohini Vrat - Ashadha observance for husband's wellbeing.

4

Sat

Sankashti Chaturthi (Ashadha) Sankashti

Ashadha · Krishna Chaturthi

Gajanana Sankashti.

7

Tue

Kalashtami (Ashadha) Shiva

Ashadha · Krishna Ashtami

Ashadha Krishna Ashtami - worship of Kala Bhairava.

8

Wed

Masik Krishna Janmashtami (Ashadha) Krishna

Ashadha · Krishna Ashtami

Monthly Krishna Ashtami in Ashadha - night-vigil for Krishna.

11

Sat

Gauna Yogini Ekadashi Ekadashi

Ashadha · Krishna Ekadashi

Secondary Yogini Ekadashi observed by some Smarta lineages when tithi splits across two sunrises.

11

Sat

Vaishnava Yogini Ekadashi Ekadashi

Ashadha · Krishna Ekadashi

Vaishnava-tradition Yogini Ekadashi - observed one day later than the Smarta date.

11

Sat

Yogini Ekadashi Ekadashi

Ashadha · Krishna Ekadashi

Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi; frees from karmic bondage.

1

Sat

Jayaparvati Vrat Ends Vrat

Shravana · Krishna Tritiya

Five-day Jayaparvati vrat concludes on Shravana Krishna 3.

2

Sun

Sankashti Chaturthi (Shravana) Sankashti

Shravana · Krishna Chaturthi

Bahula Chaturthi (rural India).

3

Mon

Third Shravan Somwar Vrat Shiva

Third Monday of Shravana.

3

Mon

Aadi Perukku Vrat

Tamil Aadi 18 - women offer rice cakes and turmeric to Cauvery; thanksgiving for monsoon waters.

4

Tue

Third Mangala Gauri Vrat Vrat

Third Tuesday of Shravana.

5

Wed

Kalashtami (Shravana) Shiva

Shravana · Krishna Ashtami

Shravana Krishna Ashtami - worship of Kala Bhairava.

6

Thu

Masik Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana) Krishna

Shravana · Krishna Ashtami

Monthly Krishna Ashtami in Shravana - precedes the great Janmashtami.

8

Sat

Andal Jayanthi Jayanti

Birth of Andal - the only female Alvar saint; observed in the Tamil month of Aadi when Moon is in Pooram.

1

Tue

Sankashti Chaturthi (Bhadrapada) Sankashti

Bhadrapada · Krishna Chaturthi

Heramba Sankashti.

3

Thu

Shitala Satam Goddess Puja

Bhadrapada · Krishna Saptami

Gujarati Sheetala Mata vrat - cold food eaten; Bhadrapada Krishna 7.

4

Fri

Kali Jayanti Goddess Puja

Bhadrapada · Krishna Ashtami

Birth of Mahakali on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami - Mahavidya tradition.

4

Fri

Vindhyavasini Jayanti Goddess Puja

Bhadrapada · Krishna Ashtami

Birth of Devi Vindhyavasini at Vindhyachal - paired with Janmashtami Ashtami.

4

Fri

Ashtami Rohini Krishna

Bhadrapada · Krishna Ashtami

Tamil / Kerala Janmashtami - observed on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami when Moon enters Rohini.

4

Fri

Kalashtami (Bhadrapada) Shiva

Bhadrapada · Krishna Ashtami

Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami - worship of Kala Bhairava; same day as Janmashtami.

4

Fri

Masik Krishna Janmashtami (Bhadrapada) Krishna

Bhadrapada · Krishna Ashtami

Smarta Krishna Janmashtami - tithi-based observance in Bhadrapada Krishna paksha.

4

Fri

Indra Savarni Manvadi Calendar

Bhadrapada · Krishna Ashtami

Manvadi tithi marking the era of Indra-Savarni Manu - tarpana for the Manus.

1

Thu

Panchami Shraddha Pitri

Ashwin · Krishna Panchami

Shraddha for ancestors who passed on a Panchami.

2

Fri

Shashthi Shraddha Pitri

Ashwin · Krishna Shashthi

Shraddha for ancestors who passed on a Shashthi.

3

Sat

Saptami Shraddha Pitri

Ashwin · Krishna Saptami

Shraddha for ancestors who passed on a Saptami.

3

Sat

Kalashtami (Ashwin) Shiva

Ashwin · Krishna Ashtami

Ashwin Krishna Ashtami - worship of Kala Bhairava.

4

Sun

Ashtami Shraddha Pitri

Ashwin · Krishna Ashtami

Shraddha for ancestors who passed on an Ashtami.

4

Sun

Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends Goddess Puja

Ashwin · Krishna Ashtami

Sixteen-day Mahalakshmi vrat concludes on Ashwin Krishna Ashtami - lakhs of devotees offer 16-thread chandahaar.

4

Sun

Jivitputrika Vrat Vrat

Ashwin · Krishna Ashtami

Bihar / UP / Jharkhand 24-hour nirjala fast - mothers fast for sons' longevity; Ashwin Krishna 8.

4

Sun

Masik Krishna Janmashtami (Ashwin) Krishna

Ashwin · Krishna Ashtami

Monthly Krishna Ashtami in Ashwin.

1

Sun

Bhanu Saptami (Kartika) Surya

Kartika · Krishna Saptami

Kartika Krishna Saptami falling on a Sunday - rare alignment; bath at sunrise frees seven-births' sins.

1

Sun

Kalashtami (Kartika) Shiva

Kartika · Krishna Ashtami

Kartika Krishna Ashtami - worship of Kala Bhairava.

2

Mon

Ahoi Ashtami Vrat

Kartika · Krishna Ashtami

Mothers fast for sons until star-rising - Kartika Krishna Ashtami; eight days after Karva Chauth.

2

Mon

Radha Kunda Snan Vrat

Kartika · Krishna Ashtami

Vrindavan vrat - midnight bath at Radha Kunda for blessing of progeny; same day as Ahoi Ashtami.

2

Mon

Masik Krishna Janmashtami (Kartika) Krishna

Kartika · Krishna Ashtami

Monthly Krishna Ashtami in Kartika.

5

Thu

Rama Ekadashi Ekadashi

Kartika · Krishna Ekadashi

Kartika Krishna Ekadashi (4 days before Diwali); brings prosperity.

6

Fri

Krishna Padmanabha Dwadashi Vishnu

Kartika · Krishna Dvadashi

Kartika Krishna Dwadashi - Padmanabha-Vishnu abhisheka.

6

Fri

Yama Deepam Diwali

Kartika · Krishna Trayodashi

Lamp lit at the southern doorstep on Dhanteras night for Yama - protection from untimely death.

1

Tue

Masik Krishna Janmashtami (Margashirsha) Krishna

Margashirsha · Krishna Ashtami

Monthly Krishna Ashtami in Margashirsha.

1

Tue

Bala Jayanti Goddess Puja

Margashirsha · Krishna Ashtami

Birth of Bala Tripurasundari - infant form of the goddess; observed on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami.

1

Tue

Bhairav Ashtami / Kalashtami (Margashirsha) Shiva

Margashirsha · Krishna Ashtami

Birth of Kala Bhairava — fierce form of Shiva. Observed with night-long worship.

4

Fri

Utpanna Ekadashi Ekadashi

Margashirsha · Krishna Ekadashi

Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi; commemorates the birth of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu.

5

Sat

Krishna Yogeshwara Dwadashi Krishna

Margashirsha · Krishna Dvadashi

Margashirsha Krishna Dwadashi - Krishna as Yogeshwara abhisheka.

6

Sun

Ravi Pradosh Vrat (Margashirsha Krishna) Shiva

Margashirsha · Krishna Trayodashi

Sunday Pradosh in Margashirsha Krishna - long-life Pradosh.

6

Sun

Pradosh Vrat (Margashirsha Krishna) Pradosh

Margashirsha · Krishna Trayodashi

Shiva Pradosh in Margashirsha Krishna.

7

Mon

Masik Shivaratri (Margashirsha) Shiva

Margashirsha · Krishna Chaturdashi

Monthly Shivaratri in Margashirsha.