The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.
Bengali Panjika 1981 opens in September during Bangabda 1388 of the Hindu calendar.
September 1981
Bangabda 1388
Bhadro – Ashshin
Festivals & Vrats in September 1981
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Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 8:29 PM, Aug 31 – 9:23 PM, Sep 1
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Rudra Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 9:27 PM, Sep 1 – 10:52 PM, Sep 2
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 10:58 PM, Sep 2 – 12:51 AM, Sep 4
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 12:57 AM, Sep 4 – 3:10 AM, Sep 5
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Radhashtami
Tithi 5:42 AM, Sep 6 – 8:09 AM, Sep 7
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:42 AM, Sep 6 – 8:09 AM, Sep 7
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:51 AM, Sep 9 – 12:31 PM, Sep 10
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:47 PM, Sep 11 – 11:57 AM, Sep 12
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 12:08 PM, Sep 12 – 10:35 AM, Sep 13
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:46 AM, Sep 13 – 8:38 AM, Sep 14
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 10:46 AM, Sep 13 – 8:38 AM, Sep 14
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 10:46 AM, Sep 13 – 8:38 AM, Sep 14
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:46 AM, Sep 13 – 8:38 AM, Sep 14
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 8:49 AM, Sep 14 – 6:15 AM, Sep 15
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 12:41 AM, Sep 17 – 9:48 PM, Sep 17
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:11 PM, Sep 20 – 12:22 PM, Sep 21
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:34 AM, Sep 23 – 8:56 AM, Sep 24
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:23 AM, Sep 25 – 8:31 AM, Sep 26
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:21 AM, Sep 26 – 8:51 AM, Sep 27
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 8:21 AM, Sep 26 – 8:51 AM, Sep 27
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:42 AM, Sep 27 – 9:36 AM, Sep 28
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 8:42 AM, Sep 27 – 9:36 AM, Sep 28
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:42 AM, Sep 27 – 9:36 AM, Sep 28
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:42 AM, Sep 27 – 9:36 AM, Sep 28
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 9:28 AM, Sep 28 – 10:47 AM, Sep 29
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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About the Bengali Panjika
The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.
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