Durga Puja Calendar 1990
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 1990, from Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 18 September through Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on 3 October. September holds the most with 8 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1911 – 1912.
September 1990
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 6:25 AM, Sep 17 – 6:14 AM, Sep 18
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 6:01 AM, Sep 18 – 6:16 AM, Sep 19
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 1:24 PM, Sep 24 – 3:55 PM, Sep 25
Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Saptami
Tithi 3:56 PM, Sep 25 – 6:26 PM, Sep 26
Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja.
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 6:27 PM, Sep 26 – 8:43 PM, Sep 27
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 8:42 PM, Sep 27 – 10:32 PM, Sep 28
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 10:27 PM, Sep 28 – 11:41 PM, Sep 29
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 10:27 PM, Sep 28 – 11:41 PM, Sep 29
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
October 1990
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 10:03 PM, Oct 2 – 8:09 PM, Oct 3
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 1990
Beyond the dates the Durga Puja Calendar lists, 1990 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi fell on 25 September, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1989 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1990
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 27 Jan 1:00 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 10 Feb 12:41 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Magha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 22 Jul 8:32 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shravana Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 6 Aug 7:42 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Shravana Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1990
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 21 Mar 2:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 20 Jun 5:20 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Dhanu re-entry while retrograde |
| 20 Jul 11:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 15 Dec 1:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Makara |
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 1990
How many festivals and vrats does the Durga Puja Calendar list in 1990?
The Durga Puja Calendar lists 9 dates in 1990. The first is Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya on Tuesday, 18 September 1990, and the last is Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on Wednesday, 3 October 1990.
What are the main festival dates in the Durga Puja Calendar for 1990?
The first major observances of 1990 are:
- Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya - Tuesday, 18 September 1990
- Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) - Wednesday, 19 September 1990
- Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi - Tuesday, 25 September 1990
- Durga Puja — Maha Saptami - Wednesday, 26 September 1990
- Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami - Thursday, 27 September 1990
- Durga Puja — Maha Navami - Friday, 28 September 1990
Which month of 1990 has the most observances in the Durga Puja Calendar?
September 1990 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya, 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).
Which traditional year does 1990 correspond to in the Durga Puja Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1990 spans Shaka Samvat 1911 – 1912. 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 1990 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1990 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 1990?
1990 had 4 eclipses:
- 27 January 1990 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 10 February 1990 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 22 July 1990 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 6 August 1990 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1990?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1990:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 21 March 1990
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 20 June 1990, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 20 July 1990
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 15 December 1990
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 1990 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.
