Durga Puja Calendar 1958
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 1958, from Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 12 October through Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on 26 October. October holds the most with 9 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1879 – 1880. 1958 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several dates later than usual.
October 1958
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 6:03 AM, Oct 12 – 2:26 AM, Oct 13
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 2:21 AM, Oct 13 – 10:36 PM, Oct 13
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 12:33 PM, Oct 16 – 10:24 AM, Oct 17
Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Saptami
Tithi 8:24 AM, Oct 18 – 7:47 AM, Oct 19
Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 8:24 AM, Oct 18 – 7:47 AM, Oct 19
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 7:27 AM, Oct 19 – 7:36 AM, Oct 20
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 7:18 AM, Oct 20 – 8:10 AM, Oct 21
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 7:18 AM, Oct 20 – 8:10 AM, Oct 21
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 3:51 PM, Oct 25 – 6:30 PM, Oct 26
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 1958
Beyond the dates the Durga Puja Calendar lists, 1958 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 17 July 1958 to 15 August 1958. Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi fell on 17 October, 19 days later in the year than in 1957 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1958
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 4 Apr 9:29 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 19 Apr 8:56 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 3 May 5:42 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Vaishakha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 13 Oct 2:24 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 27 Oct 8:57 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kojagari Lakshmi Puja | Kartika Purnima | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1958
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 8 Feb 12:00 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 18 May 12:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Kanya re-entry while retrograde |
| 2 Jun 10:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Vrishchika re-entry while retrograde |
| 21 Jul 7:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
| 7 Nov 3:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 28 Dec 1:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 24 September 1958, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Durga Puja Calendar 1958
How many festivals and vrats does the Durga Puja Calendar list in 1958?
The Durga Puja Calendar lists 9 dates in 1958. The first is Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on Sunday, 12 October 1958, and the last is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on Sunday, 26 October 1958.
What are the main festival dates in the Durga Puja Calendar for 1958?
The first major observances of 1958 are:
- Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya - Sunday, 12 October 1958
- Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) - Monday, 13 October 1958
- Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi - Friday, 17 October 1958
- Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami - Sunday, 19 October 1958
- Durga Puja — Maha Saptami - Sunday, 19 October 1958
- Durga Puja — Maha Navami - Monday, 20 October 1958
Which month of 1958 has the most observances in the Durga Puja Calendar?
October 1958 is the fullest month with 9 dates, including Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana), Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi, Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami, Durga Puja — Maha Saptami, Durga Puja — Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja, Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami).
Which traditional year does 1958 correspond to in the Durga Puja Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1958 spans Shaka Samvat 1879 – 1880. 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 1958 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1958 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 1958 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1958?
1958 had 5 eclipses:
- 4 April 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 April 1958 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 3 May 1958 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 13 October 1958 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 October 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
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 1958?
Yes - 6 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1958:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 8 February 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 18 May 1958, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 2 June 1958, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 21 July 1958
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 7 November 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 28 December 1958
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 1958 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.
