Event Calendar

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Mithila Panchang

• The Maithil Calendar
• Nakshtra Durations
• Tithi determination
• Festivals this year
• Auspicious dates this year

The Maithil Calendar

The day is reckoned from sunrise to sunrise.  Festivals, however, are performed according to Tithi.Tithi  may start anytime during the day and may last for 20 to 26 hours. Day and night have 4 prahars each.

For month both lunar and solar systems are followed. Lunar months end on full-moon day. Solar months are reckoned with Sankranti. Sankranti match with dates of Gregorian Calendar.

There are several New Years: Starting on 1 Chaitra, Chaitra Amavasya (Vikram), Mesha sankranti (Shakabda), 1 Savan (Sal). By convention, the last one is prevalent in Mithilanchal i.e. Shravan to Ashadh.

Nakshtra Durations

Given below are the commencing dates on which Sun enters a particular Nakshtra, commonly referred to as Nakshtra period:

Tithi Determination

Tithi is time period in which Moon traverses 12 degrees relative to Sun. It is geocentric, i.e., occurs at the same time throughout the world. Here we have used the Indian Standard Time(GMT +5.30) for Tithi duration  and sunrise at Darbhanga (Long. 85^o.57) for "day". Correction has to be made depending on the time of the place under consideration. It is, thus, possible that the Tithi-day is different in London or New York from that shown here. Convert the given IST to the local standard time to find the Tithi duration. Now get the local sunrise time for the day on which the Tithi is effective for the particular festival  considering the following directions:

1. The Tithi at sunrise, udayatithi, is taken as the tithi for the day for most of the festivals. Determine the  Standard times corresponding to the IST given. The tithi at sunrise of the place will be the tithi for the day.

2. Evening (Pradosh)/Night  festivals are celebrated in the Tithi falling at that hour. Chauth-Chandra, Kojagara, Deepavali, Shiva Ratri,  Holika dahan (night) are some of these. 

3. The Tithi at noon is taken for shraddha karma e.g. barshi etc.

*Pradosh : First half prahar (1/8 of duration of night) i.e.about first 1.5 hours of evening is known as pradosh. Chauth Chandra, Kojagra, Deepavali, and Shivaratri  pooja are performed within this hour.If the tithi traverses pradosh on two days, the  pooja has to be performed on later day.

Address query, if any, to: drj_mishra@yahoo.co..in giving (i) Time diff. with respect to IST (ii) sunrise time of the place (iii) question (iv) name and email address.I am not an astrologer, so I cannot be of much help in deciding dates.

Auspicious Dates 2011 - 2012 year    

DATE-LIST (year- 2010-11)

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Marriage Days:

Nov.2010- 19

Dec.2010- 3,8

January 2011- 17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 31

Feb.2011- 3, 4, 7, 9, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28

March 2011- 2, 7

May 2011- 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 29, 30

June 2011- 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 29

Upanayana Days:

February 2011- 8

March 2011- 7

May 2011- 12, 13

June 2011- 6, 12

Dviragaman Din:

November 2010- 19, 22, 25, 26

December 2010- 6, 8, 9, 10, 12

February 2011- 20, 21

March 2011- 6, 7, 9, 13

April 2011- 17, 18, 22

May 2011- 5, 6, 8, 13

Mundan Din:

November 2010- 24, 26

December 2010- 10, 17

February 2011- 4, 16, 21

March 2011- 7, 9

April 2011- 22

May 2011- 6, 9, 19

June 2011- 3, 6, 10, 20

 

FESTIVALS OF MITHILA

Mauna Panchami-31 July

Somavati Amavasya Vrat- 1 August

Madhushravani- 12 August

Nag Panchami- 14 August

Raksha Bandhan- 24 Aug

Krishnastami- 01 September

Kushi Amavasya- 08 September

Hartalika Teej- 11 September

ChauthChandra- 11 September

Vishwakarma Pooja- 17 September

Karma Dharma Ekadashi-19 September

Indra Pooja Aarambh- 20 September

Anant Caturdashi- 22 Sep

Agastyarghadaan- 23 Sep

Pitri Paksha begins- 24 Sep

Jimootavahan Vrata/ Jitia-30 Sep

Matri Navami- 02 October

Kalashsthapan- 08 October

Belnauti- 13 October

Patrika Pravesh- 14 October

Mahastami- 15 October

Maha Navami - 16-17 October

Vijaya Dashami- 18 October

Kojagara- 22 Oct

Dhanteras- 3 November

Diyabati, shyama pooja- 5 November

Annakoota/ Govardhana Pooja-07 November

Bhratridwitiya/ Chitragupta Pooja-08 November

Chhathi- -12 November

Akshyay Navami- 15 November

Devotthan Ekadashi- 17 November

Kartik Poornima/ Sama Bisarjan- 21 Nov

Shaa. ravivratarambh- 21 November

Navanna parvan- 24 -26 November

Vivaha Panchmi- 10 December

Naraknivaran chaturdashi- 01 February

Makara/ Teela Sankranti-15 Jan

Basant Panchami/ Saraswati Pooja- 08 Februaqry

Achla Saptmi- 10 February

Mahashivaratri- 03 March

Holikadahan- Fagua-19 March

Holi-20 Mar

Varuni Yoga- 31 March

va.navaratrarambh- 4 April

vaa. Chhathi vrata- 9 April

Ram Navami- 12 April

Mesha Sankranti-Satuani- 14 April

Jurishital-15 April

Somavati Amavasya Vrata- 02 May

Ravi Brat Ant- 08 May

Akshaya Tritiya-06 May

Janaki Navami- 12 May

Vat Savitri-barasait- 01 June

Ganga Dashhara-11 June

Jagannath Rath Yatra- 3 July

Hari Sayan Ekadashi- 11 Jul

Aashadhi Guru Poornima-15 Jul

Acknowledgment: Based on following Panchangs: 

1. Vidyapati Panchang published by Pustak Bhandar Publishing House, Govind Mitra Road, Patna - 800 004 INDIA (Priced $10 by air), 

email: mailto:pbphpatna@vsnl.net, pat_siyarams@dataone.in

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2. Vishwavidyalaya Panchang published by Panchang Vibhag, K.S.D.S.University, Darbhanga 846003 INDIA