Bengali Panjika

Bengali Panjika 1985

The Bengali Panjika (Bangabda). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Bengali solar month and the San (Bangabda) year.

January 1985

Bangabda 1391

Poush – Magh

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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.

Bengali Panjika 1985 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Bengali Panjika lists 274 dates in 1985, opening with Dharma Savarni Manvadi on 2 January and closing with Sankashti Chaturthi on 30 December. Of these, 209 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 28 dates. The year runs through Bangabda 1391 – 1392. 1985 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 1985 Poush – Magh

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jan Wed Dharma Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
2 Jan Wed Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
4 Jan Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
6 Jan Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
6 Jan Sun Pausha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
7 Jan Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Purnima
7 Jan Mon Pausha Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
13 Jan Sun Bhogi / Lohri Krishna Saptami
13 Jan Sun Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
14 Jan Mon Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal Krishna Ashtami
17 Jan Thu Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
18 Jan Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
19 Jan Sat Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
20 Jan Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
20 Jan Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
21 Jan Mon Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
24 Jan Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Tritiya
25 Jan Fri Vasant Panchami Shukla Chaturthi
28 Jan Mon Brahma Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Saptami
29 Jan Tue Bhishma Ashtami Shukla Ashtami
29 Jan Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami

February 1985 Magh – Falgun

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Feb Fri Jaya Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
3 Feb Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
5 Feb Tue Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima
5 Feb Tue Magha Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
5 Feb Tue Magha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
6 Feb Wed Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada
8 Feb Fri Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tritiya
12 Feb Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
15 Feb Fri Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
17 Feb Sun Maha Shivaratri Krishna Trayodashi
17 Feb Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
19 Feb Tue Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
19 Feb Tue Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
19 Feb Tue Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
20 Feb Wed Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
23 Feb Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
28 Feb Thu Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami

March 1985 Falgun – Choitro

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Mar Sun Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
4 Mar Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
6 Mar Wed Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
6 Mar Wed Holika Dahan Shukla Chaturdashi
6 Mar Wed Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
7 Mar Thu Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga Shukla Purnima
7 Mar Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Purnima
7 Mar Thu Phalguna Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
7 Mar Thu Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Purnima
10 Mar Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chaturthi
13 Mar Wed Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
17 Mar Sun Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
18 Mar Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
19 Mar Tue Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
21 Mar Thu Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
21 Mar Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
21 Mar Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
22 Mar Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
22 Mar Fri Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri Shukla Pratipada
24 Mar Sun Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat Shukla Tritiya
25 Mar Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
30 Mar Sat Ashokashtami Shukla Ashtami
30 Mar Sat Basanti Puja Shukla Ashtami
30 Mar Sat Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
30 Mar Sat Rama Navami Shukla Ashtami

April 1985 Choitro – Boishakh

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Apr Mon Kamada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Dashami
3 Apr Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
5 Apr Fri Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima
5 Apr Fri Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
5 Apr Fri Hanuman Jayanti Shukla Purnima
5 Apr Fri Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Purnima
6 Apr Sat Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada
8 Apr Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tritiya
12 Apr Fri Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
13 Apr Sat Charak Puja & Gajan Krishna Navami
14 Apr Sun Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) Krishna Dashami
15 Apr Mon Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
17 Apr Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
18 Apr Thu Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
19 Apr Fri Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
19 Apr Fri Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
20 Apr Sat Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
20 Apr Sat Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
22 Apr Mon Parashurama Jayanti Shukla Dwitiya
23 Apr Tue Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) Shukla Tritiya
24 Apr Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
28 Apr Sun Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
29 Apr Mon Sita Navami Shukla Navami

May 1985 Boishakh – Joishtho

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Wed Mohini Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
2 May Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
3 May Fri Narasimha Jayanti Shukla Trayodashi
4 May Sat Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima
4 May Sat Buddha Purnima Shukla Purnima
4 May Sat Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
5 May Sun Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada
5 May Sun Narada Jayanti Krishna Pratipada
7 May Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tritiya
11 May Sat Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
15 May Wed Apara Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
17 May Fri Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
17 May Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
19 May Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
19 May Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
19 May Sun Shani Jayanti Krishna Amavasya
20 May Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
23 May Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Tritiya
26 May Sun Jamai Sasthi Shukla Shashthi
28 May Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
30 May Thu Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
31 May Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi

June 1985 Joishtho – Asharh

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jun Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
2 Jun Sun Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
3 Jun Mon Batuka Bhairava Jayanti Shukla Purnima
3 Jun Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Purnima
3 Jun Mon Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
3 Jun Mon Kabirdas Jayanti Shukla Purnima
3 Jun Mon Snana Yatra Shukla Purnima
3 Jun Mon Vaivaswata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Purnima
6 Jun Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chaturthi
10 Jun Mon Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
14 Jun Fri Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
15 Jun Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
16 Jun Sun Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
18 Jun Tue Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
18 Jun Tue Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
18 Jun Tue Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
19 Jun Wed Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
22 Jun Sat Bipodtarini Vrata Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
22 Jun Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
26 Jun Wed Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
28 Jun Fri Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Dashami
28 Jun Fri Raivata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Dashami
28 Jun Fri Ulto Rath Yatra Shukla Dashami
30 Jun Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi

July 1985 Asharh – Shrabon

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jul Tue Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima
2 Jul Tue Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
2 Jul Tue Chakshusha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Purnima
2 Jul Tue Guru Purnima Shukla Purnima
3 Jul Wed Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada
5 Jul Fri Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tritiya
9 Jul Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
13 Jul Sat Kamika Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
15 Jul Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
16 Jul Tue Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins) Krishna Chaturdashi
16 Jul Tue Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
17 Jul Wed Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
17 Jul Wed Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
17 Jul Wed Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
18 Jul Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
21 Jul Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
25 Jul Thu Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
28 Jul Sun Padmini Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
29 Jul Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
31 Jul Wed Adhik Shravana Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
31 Jul Wed Adhik Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
31 Jul Wed Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima

August 1985 Shrabon – Bhadro

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Aug Thu Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada
4 Aug Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chaturthi
8 Aug Thu Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
12 Aug Mon Parama Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
13 Aug Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
14 Aug Wed Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
16 Aug Fri Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Aug Fri Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Aug Fri Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
16 Aug Fri Manasa Puja Krishna Amavasya
17 Aug Sat Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
19 Aug Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Tritiya
20 Aug Tue Nag Panchami Shukla Chaturthi
23 Aug Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
26 Aug Mon Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins Shukla Ekadashi
26 Aug Mon Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
27 Aug Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
29 Aug Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
29 Aug Thu Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
30 Aug Fri Gayatri Jayanti Shukla Purnima
30 Aug Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Purnima
30 Aug Fri Raksha Bandhan Shukla Purnima

September 1985 Bhadro – Ashshin

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Sep Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tritiya
7 Sep Sat Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Ashtami
8 Sep Sun Nandotsav Krishna Ashtami
11 Sep Wed Aja Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
12 Sep Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
13 Sep Fri Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
14 Sep Sat Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
14 Sep Sat Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
14 Sep Sat Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
15 Sep Sun Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
17 Sep Tue Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Tritiya
18 Sep Wed Ganesh Chaturthi Shukla Chaturthi
19 Sep Thu Balarama Jayanti Shukla Panchami
19 Sep Thu Rishi Panchami Vrat Shukla Panchami
21 Sep Sat Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
21 Sep Sat Radhashtami Shukla Ashtami
24 Sep Tue Parsva Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
26 Sep Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
27 Sep Fri Anant Chaturdashi Shukla Chaturdashi
28 Sep Sat Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima
28 Sep Sat Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
28 Sep Sat Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
29 Sep Sun Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada
29 Sep Sun Pitru Paksha Begins Krishna Pratipada

October 1985 Ashshin – Kartik

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Oct Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tritiya
7 Oct Mon Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Ashtami
10 Oct Thu Indira Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
11 Oct Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
12 Oct Sat Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
13 Oct Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
13 Oct Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
14 Oct Mon Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasya
14 Oct Mon Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya Krishna Amavasya
15 Oct Tue Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) Shukla Pratipada
17 Oct Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
19 Oct Sat Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi Shukla Shashthi
20 Oct Sun Durga Puja — Maha Saptami Shukla Saptami
21 Oct Mon Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami Shukla Ashtami
22 Oct Tue Bijoya Dashami (Sindur Khela) Shukla Navami
22 Oct Tue Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Navami
22 Oct Tue Durga Puja — Maha Navami Shukla Navami
22 Oct Tue Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) Shukla Navami
24 Oct Thu Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
25 Oct Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
27 Oct Sun Kojagari Lakshmi Puja Shukla Chaturdashi
27 Oct Sun Sharad Purnima Shukla Chaturdashi
28 Oct Mon Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima
28 Oct Mon Ashwina Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
28 Oct Mon Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
28 Oct Mon Valmiki Jayanti Shukla Purnima
29 Oct Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada

November 1985 Kartik – Ogrohayon

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Nov Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
8 Nov Fri Rama Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Dashami
10 Nov Sun Dhanteras Krishna Trayodashi
11 Nov Mon Bhoot Chaturdashi Krishna Chaturdashi
11 Nov Mon Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
11 Nov Mon Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) Krishna Chaturdashi
12 Nov Tue Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasya
12 Nov Tue Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasya
12 Nov Tue Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Krishna Amavasya
12 Nov Tue Kali Puja Krishna Amavasya
13 Nov Wed Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
14 Nov Thu Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej Shukla Dwitiya
14 Nov Thu Bhai Phota Shukla Dwitiya
15 Nov Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Tritiya
16 Nov Sat Kartik Puja Shukla Panchami
19 Nov Tue Goshthashtami Shukla Ashtami
19 Nov Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
20 Nov Wed Jagaddhatri Puja Shukla Navami
23 Nov Sat Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
24 Nov Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
24 Nov Sun Tamasa Manvadi Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
24 Nov Sun Tulsi Vivah Shukla Dwadashi
27 Nov Wed Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Purnima
27 Nov Wed Guru Nanak Jayanti Shukla Purnima
27 Nov Wed Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali Shukla Purnima
27 Nov Wed Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Purnima
27 Nov Wed Uttama Manvadi Vrat Shukla Purnima
28 Nov Thu Ishti Vrat Krishna Pratipada

December 1985 Ogrohayon – Poush

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Dec Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Chaturthi
5 Dec Thu Kalabhairav Jayanti Krishna Ashtami
8 Dec Sun Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Ekadashi
9 Dec Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi
10 Dec Tue Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
11 Dec Wed Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
11 Dec Wed Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
11 Dec Wed Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
12 Dec Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Pratipada
15 Dec Sun Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
15 Dec Sun Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Chaturthi
19 Dec Thu Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Ashtami
22 Dec Sun Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
24 Dec Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
26 Dec Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
26 Dec Thu Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
27 Dec Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Purnima
27 Dec Fri Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Shukla Purnima
30 Dec Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Tritiya

What happened in the sky in 1985

Beyond the dates the Bengali Panjika lists, 1985 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 18 July 1985 to 16 August 1985. Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) fell on 14 April, 1 day earlier in the year than in 1984 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1985

Date (IST) Eclipse Bengali date Seen from India
5 May 1:26 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Narada Jayanti Boishakh Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
20 May 2:58 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Shani Jayanti Joishtho Shukla Pratipada Not visible
28 Oct 11:12 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Valmiki Jayanti Kartik Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
12 Nov 7:40 PM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Kartik Amavasya Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.

Guru and Shani in 1985

Date Graha Sign change
10 Jan 2:40 PM Guru (Jupiter) Dhanu → Makara
1 Jun 2:40 AM Shani (Saturn) Vrishchika → Tula re-entry while retrograde
17 Sep 5:20 AM Shani (Saturn) Tula → Vrishchika

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mesha on 29 January 1985, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

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Frequently asked questions about the Bengali Panjika 1985

How many festivals and vrats does the Bengali Panjika list in 1985?

The Bengali Panjika lists 274 dates in 1985, of which 209 are vrats. The first is Dharma Savarni Manvadi on Wednesday, 2 January 1985, and the last is Sankashti Chaturthi on Monday, 30 December 1985.

What are the main festival dates in the Bengali Panjika for 1985?

The first major observances of 1985 are:

  • Bhogi / Lohri - Sunday, 13 January 1985
  • Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal - Monday, 14 January 1985
  • Vasant Panchami - Friday, 25 January 1985
  • Bhishma Ashtami - Tuesday, 29 January 1985
  • Maha Shivaratri - Sunday, 17 February 1985
  • Holika Dahan - Wednesday, 6 March 1985
Which month of 1985 has the most observances in the Bengali Panjika?

November 1985 is the fullest month with 28 dates, including Kalashtami, Rama Ekadashi, Dhanteras, Bhoot Chaturdashi, Masik Shivaratri, Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan), Anvadhan, Darsha Amavasya.

Which traditional year does 1985 correspond to in the Bengali Panjika?

The Gregorian year 1985 spans Bangabda 1391 – 1392. 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 1985 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 1985 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1985 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 1985?

1985 had 4 eclipses:

  • 5 May 1985 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 20 May 1985 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 28 October 1985 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 12 November 1985 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1985?

Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1985:

  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 10 January 1985
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 1 June 1985, moving retrograde
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 17 September 1985

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 1985?

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 Bengali Panjika opens on the current month.

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.

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.

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