Assamese Calendar 1949
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
December 1949
Bhaskarabda 1356
Aghun – Puh
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Assamese Calendar 1949 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1949, opening with Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on 13 January and closing with Raas Mahotsav on 5 November. October is the fullest month with 4 dates. The year runs through Bhaskarabda 1355 – 1356.
January 1949 Puh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Thu |
Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1949 Magh – Fagun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb | Thu |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 25 Feb | Fri |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1949 Fagun – Sot
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Mon |
Doul Utsav (Holi) The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1949 Sot – Bohag
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Wed |
Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha. |
Shukla Purnima |
June 1949 Jeth – Ahar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | Mon |
Ganga Dashahara The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 14 Jun | Tue |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam. |
Krishna Chaturthi |
August 1949 Xaon – Bhado
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Tue |
Manasa Puja
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility. |
Krishna Saptami |
| 17 Aug | Wed |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1949 Bhado – Ahin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Thu |
Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival. |
Shukla Ashtami |
October 1949 Ahin – Kati
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Sat |
Vijayadashami The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 6 Oct | Thu |
Lakshmi Puja
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Oct | Mon |
Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) The austere Bihu of lamps lit in the paddy fields and before the Tulsi for a good harvest, as the Sun enters Tula. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 21 Oct | Fri |
Kali Puja (Diwali)
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 1949 Kati – Aghun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Sat |
Raas Mahotsav The Raas Leela of Krishna, celebrated grandly in the Satras of Majuli on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Assamese Calendar in 1949
The Assamese Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1949, covering Bhaskarabda 1355 – 1356. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puh part | 1 Jan 1949 | 13 Jan 1949 | 13 |
| Magh | 14 Jan 1949 | 12 Feb 1949 | 30 |
| Fagun | 13 Feb 1949 | 14 Mar 1949 | 30 |
| Sot | 15 Mar 1949 | 13 Apr 1949 | 30 |
| Bohag | 14 Apr 1949 | 14 May 1949 | 31 |
| Jeth | 15 May 1949 | 14 Jun 1949 | 31 |
| Ahar | 15 Jun 1949 | 16 Jul 1949 | 32 |
| Xaon | 17 Jul 1949 | 16 Aug 1949 | 31 |
| Bhado | 17 Aug 1949 | 16 Sep 1949 | 31 |
| Ahin | 17 Sep 1949 | 16 Oct 1949 | 30 |
| Kati | 17 Oct 1949 | 15 Nov 1949 | 30 |
| Aghun | 16 Nov 1949 | 15 Dec 1949 | 30 |
| Puh part | 16 Dec 1949 | 31 Dec 1949 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1949
Beyond the dates the Assamese Calendar lists, 1949 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 3 February, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1948 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1949
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Assamese date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 9:40 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) | Sot Purnima | Not visible |
| 28 Apr 1:18 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bohag Amavasya | Not visible |
| 7 Oct 8:26 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Lakshmi Puja | Ahin Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 22 Oct 2:42 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Kali Puja (Diwali) | Kati Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1949
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 8:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 27 Aug 7:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Dhanu re-entry while retrograde |
| 11 Oct 2:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 6 June 1949, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Assamese Calendar 1949
How many festivals and vrats does the Assamese Calendar list in 1949?
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1949. The first is Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on Thursday, 13 January 1949, and the last is Raas Mahotsav on Saturday, 5 November 1949.
What are the main festival dates in the Assamese Calendar for 1949?
The first major observances of 1949 are:
- Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) - Thursday, 13 January 1949
- Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) - Friday, 14 January 1949
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Thursday, 3 February 1949
- Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 25 February 1949
- Doul Utsav (Holi) - Monday, 14 March 1949
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) - Wednesday, 13 April 1949
Which month of 1949 has the most observances in the Assamese Calendar?
October 1949 is the fullest month with 4 dates, including Vijayadashami, Lakshmi Puja, Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu), Kali Puja (Diwali).
Which traditional year does 1949 correspond to in the Assamese Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1949 spans Bhaskarabda 1355 – 1356. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1949 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1949 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1949?
1949 had 4 eclipses:
- 13 April 1949 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 28 April 1949 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 October 1949 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 22 October 1949 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1949?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1949:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 28 February 1949
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 27 August 1949, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 11 October 1949
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1949?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Assamese Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Assamese Calendar
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
