Durga Puja Calendar 1951
The Durga Puja festival calendar - from Mahalaya through Maha Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadashami, with the tithi for each day.
The Durga Puja Calendar lists 9 dates in 1951, from Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 30 September through Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on 14 October. October holds the most with 8 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1872 – 1873.
September 1951
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 8:01 AM, Sep 29 – 7:54 AM, Sep 30
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
October 1951
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 7:40 AM, Oct 1 – 6:27 AM, Oct 2
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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Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi
Tithi 11:03 PM, Oct 5 – 8:49 PM, Oct 6
Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Saptami
Tithi 8:49 PM, Oct 6 – 6:35 PM, Oct 7
Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 6:35 PM, Oct 7 – 4:25 PM, Oct 8
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 4:24 PM, Oct 8 – 2:21 PM, Oct 9
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 2:19 PM, Oct 9 – 12:25 PM, Oct 10
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 2:19 PM, Oct 9 – 12:25 PM, Oct 10
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 7:41 AM, Oct 13 – 6:54 AM, Oct 14
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.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
What happened in the sky in 1951
Beyond the dates the Durga Puja Calendar lists, 1951 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi fell on 6 October, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1950 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1951
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 8 Mar 2:23 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Phalguna Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 23 Mar 4:07 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Chaitra Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 17 Aug 8:44 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Not visible |
| 1 Sep 6:21 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Not visible |
| 15 Sep 5:56 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Penumbral only |
No eclipse of 1951 carried Sutak Kaal in India. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1951
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 23 Mar 5:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Durga Puja Calendar 1951
How many festivals and vrats does the Durga Puja Calendar list in 1951?
The Durga Puja Calendar lists 9 dates in 1951. The first is Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on Sunday, 30 September 1951, and the last is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on Sunday, 14 October 1951.
What are the main festival dates in the Durga Puja Calendar for 1951?
The first major observances of 1951 are:
- Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya - Sunday, 30 September 1951
- Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) - Tuesday, 2 October 1951
- Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi - Saturday, 6 October 1951
- Durga Puja — Maha Saptami - Sunday, 7 October 1951
- Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami - Monday, 8 October 1951
- Durga Puja — Maha Navami - Tuesday, 9 October 1951
Which month of 1951 has the most observances in the Durga Puja Calendar?
October 1951 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana), Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi, Durga Puja — Maha Saptami, Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami, Durga Puja — Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja, Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami), Kojagari Lakshmi Puja.
Which traditional year does 1951 correspond to in the Durga Puja Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1951 spans Shaka Samvat 1872 – 1873. 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 1951 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1951 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 1951?
1951 had 5 eclipses:
- 8 March 1951 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 23 March 1951 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 17 August 1951 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 1 September 1951 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 15 September 1951 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1951?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1951:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 23 March 1951
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.
Are these 1951 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
About the Durga Puja Calendar
The Durga Puja festival calendar - from Mahalaya through Maha Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadashami, with the tithi for each day.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
