Bengali Calendar - Panjika 1992
The Bengali festival calendar (Panjika). Bengali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
April 1992
Bangabda 1398 · Bangabda 1399
Choitro – Boishakh
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 Calendar 1992 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Bengali Calendar lists 36 dates in 1992, opening with Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) on 15 January and closing with Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) on 15 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Bangabda 1398 – 1399.
January 1992 Poush – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Wed |
Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) The Bengali harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with pithe-puli. |
Shukla Dashami |
February 1992 Magh – Falgun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Sat |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
March 1992 Falgun – Choitro
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 18 Mar | Wed |
Dol Yatra (Holi) The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Bengal's Holi. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1992 Choitro – Boishakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Fri |
Ashokashtami On Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Goddess Durga is worshipped and ashoka flower buds are taken to ward off grief. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 11 Apr | Sat |
Basanti Puja The springtime Durga Puja of Chaitra — the original worship of Durga — culminating on Maha Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 13 Apr | Mon |
Charak Puja & Gajan On the last day of the Bengali year, devotees of Shiva perform the Gajan austerities and the spinning Charak rite. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 14 Apr | Tue |
Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) The Bengali solar new year, welcomed with Halkhata, sweets and visits to family and temples. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
May 1992 Boishakh – Joishtho
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | Tue |
Akshay Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, an auspicious day for new ventures and Jagannath's Chandan Yatra. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 1992 Joishtho – Asharh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | Sat |
Jamai Sasthi
Mothers-in-law worship Goddess Sasthi and honour their sons-in-law (jamai) with a grand feast, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Jun | Mon |
Snana Yatra On Deva Snana Purnima, Lord Jagannath is given a grand ceremonial bath before retiring into seclusion ahead of Rath Yatra. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 1992 Asharh – Shrabon
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul | Thu |
Ratha Yatra The chariot festival of Lord Jagannath. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Bipodtarini Vrata Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Jul | Thu |
Ulto Rath Yatra The return chariot festival (Bahuda Yatra), when Lord Jagannath journeys back to his temple. |
Shukla Dashami |
August 1992 Shrabon – Bhadro
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Sun |
Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins The swing festival of Radha and Krishna — beautifully decorated swings are rocked through to Jhulan Purnima; in Gujarat temples the same hindola (swing) darshan is held. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 13 Aug | Thu |
Rakhi Bandhan Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Aug | Sun |
Manasa Puja
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped on the last day of Shravan for protection from snakes and for fertility. |
Krishna Tritiya |
| 21 Aug | Fri |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 22 Aug | Sat |
Nandotsav The day after Janmashtami, celebrating Nanda Maharaj's joy at the birth of baby Krishna with sweets and revelry. |
Krishna Navami |
September 1992 Bhadro – Ashshin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Fri |
Radhashtami The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 16 Sep | Wed |
Vishwakarma Puja The divine architect is worshipped as the Sun enters Kanya. |
Krishna Chaturthi |
| 26 Sep | Sat |
Mahalaya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha, when Devi is invoked at dawn. |
Krishna Amavasya |
October 1992 Ashshin – Kartik
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Thu |
Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi
Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 2 Oct | Fri |
Durga Puja — Maha Saptami Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 3 Oct | Sat |
Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 4 Oct | Sun |
Durga Puja — Maha Navami The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 5 Oct | Mon |
Bijoya Dashami (Sindur Khela) The tenth and final day of Durga Puja — married women smear one another with vermilion in Sindur Khela before the idols are carried out for immersion (Bisarjan). |
Shukla Navami |
| 10 Oct | Sat |
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
On the Sharad Purnima night, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped through a vigil for prosperity; in Rajasthan, Jodhpur keeps the night with the Marwar Festival of folk music and dance. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 Oct | Sat |
Bhoot Chaturdashi On the eve of Kali Puja, fourteen lamps are lit and fourteen leafy greens eaten to honour ancestors and ward off evil spirits. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 25 Oct | Sun |
Kali Puja
On Diwali's new-moon night, Goddess Kali is worshipped through the night across Bengal. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 27 Oct | Tue |
Bhai Phota The Bengali brother–sister festival on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya — sisters place a sandalwood phota (tilak) on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
November 1992 Kartik – Ogrohayon
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Mon |
Goshthashtami On Kartik Shukla Ashtami, cows and Lord Krishna as Gopala are honoured for their nurture and protection. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 3 Nov | Tue |
Jagaddhatri Puja Goddess Jagaddhatri, a serene form of Durga, is worshipped on Kartik Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 16 Nov | Mon |
Kartik Puja On the last day of the Bengali month of Kartik, Lord Kartikeya is worshipped, especially by families praying for sons. |
Krishna Shashthi |
December 1992 Ogrohayon – Poush
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec | Thu |
Nabanna The Bengali harvest festival of the new rice in Agrahayan. |
Shukla Navami |
| 15 Dec | Tue | Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
Months of the Bengali Calendar in 1992
The Bengali 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 1992, covering Bangabda 1398 – 1399. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poush part | 1 Jan 1992 | 14 Jan 1992 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 1992 | 13 Feb 1992 | 30 |
| Falgun | 14 Feb 1992 | 14 Mar 1992 | 30 |
| Choitro | 15 Mar 1992 | 13 Apr 1992 | 30 |
| Boishakh | 14 Apr 1992 | 14 May 1992 | 31 |
| Joishtho | 15 May 1992 | 14 Jun 1992 | 31 |
| Asharh | 15 Jun 1992 | 16 Jul 1992 | 32 |
| Shrabon | 17 Jul 1992 | 16 Aug 1992 | 31 |
| Bhadro | 17 Aug 1992 | 16 Sep 1992 | 31 |
| Ashshin | 17 Sep 1992 | 16 Oct 1992 | 30 |
| Kartik | 17 Oct 1992 | 15 Nov 1992 | 30 |
| Ogrohayon | 16 Nov 1992 | 15 Dec 1992 | 30 |
| Poush part | 16 Dec 1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1992
Beyond the dates the Bengali Calendar lists, 1992 brought 5 eclipses - 3 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) fell on 15 January, 1 day later in the year than in 1991 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1992
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Bengali date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 4:34 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Poush Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 15 Jun 10:26 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Snana Yatra | Asharh Purnima | Not visible |
| 30 Jun 5:40 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days before Ratha Yatra | Asharh Amavasya | Not visible |
| 10 Dec 5:14 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ogrohayon Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 24 Dec 6:00 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Poush Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1992
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 6:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Vrishchika on 30 October 1992, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Bengali Calendar 1992
How many festivals and vrats does the Bengali Calendar list in 1992?
The Bengali Calendar lists 36 dates in 1992, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) on Wednesday, 15 January 1992, and the last is Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) on Tuesday, 15 December 1992.
What are the main festival dates in the Bengali Calendar for 1992?
The first major observances of 1992 are:
- Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) - Wednesday, 15 January 1992
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Saturday, 8 February 1992
- Maha Shivaratri - Monday, 2 March 1992
- Dol Yatra (Holi) - Wednesday, 18 March 1992
- Ashokashtami - Friday, 10 April 1992
- Basanti Puja - Saturday, 11 April 1992
Which month of 1992 has the most observances in the Bengali Calendar?
October 1992 is the fullest month with 9 dates, including Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi, Durga Puja — Maha Saptami, Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami, Durga Puja — Maha Navami, Bijoya Dashami (Sindur Khela), Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, Bhoot Chaturdashi, Kali Puja.
Which traditional year does 1992 correspond to in the Bengali Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1992 spans Bangabda 1398 – 1399. 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 1992 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1992 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 1992?
1992 had 5 eclipses:
- 5 January 1992 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 15 June 1992 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 30 June 1992 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 10 December 1992 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 24 December 1992 - 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 1992?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1992:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 11 September 1992
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 1992?
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 Calendar - Panjika opens on the current month.
About the Bengali Calendar - Panjika
The Bengali festival calendar (Panjika). Bengali 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.
