Gowri Panchang

Gowri Panchang - South Indian Almanac 1979

The Gowri Panchang is the South Indian daily almanac used across Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals with the Tamil solar month and Thiruvalluvar year. Tap a day for the eight Gowri Nalla Neram windows of the daytime and the night.

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February 1979

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Gowri Panchang 1979 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Gowri Panchang lists 291 dates in 1979, opening with Vinayaka Chaturthi on 2 January and closing with Pradosh Vrat on 30 December. Of these, 219 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 28 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1900 – 1901.

January 1979 Margazhi – Thai

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jan Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi
3 Jan Wed Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panjami
5 Jan Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
8 Jan Mon Dharma Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
8 Jan Mon Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
8 Jan Mon Vaikunta Ekadashi Shukla Egadashi
10 Jan Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thirayodasi
12 Jan Fri Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
12 Jan Fri Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) Shukla Sathuradasi
12 Jan Fri Pausha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
13 Jan Sat Bhogi / Lohri Shukla Pournami
13 Jan Sat Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
13 Jan Sat Pausha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
14 Jan Sun Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal Krishna Pirathamai
15 Jan Mon Mattu Pongal Krishna Thuthiyai
21 Jan Sun Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Astami
24 Jan Wed Shattila Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
26 Jan Fri Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
26 Jan Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
27 Jan Sat Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
27 Jan Sat Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
28 Jan Sun Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasai
31 Jan Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi

February 1979 Thai – Maasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Feb Thu Vasant Panchami Shukla Panjami
2 Feb Fri Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shasti
3 Feb Sat Brahma Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Sapthami
3 Feb Sat Ratha Saptami Shukla Sapthami
4 Feb Sun Bhishma Ashtami Shukla Astami
4 Feb Sun Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
7 Feb Wed Jaya Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
9 Feb Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thirayodasi
10 Feb Sat Thaipusam Shukla Sathuradasi
11 Feb Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
11 Feb Sun Magha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
11 Feb Sun Magha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
12 Feb Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
13 Feb Tue Masi Magam Krishna Pirathamai
14 Feb Wed Attukal Pongala Krishna Thuthiyai
15 Feb Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thiruthiyai
19 Feb Mon Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
23 Feb Fri Vijaya Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
24 Feb Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Duvadasi
25 Feb Sun Maha Shivaratri Krishna Sathuradasi
26 Feb Mon Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
26 Feb Mon Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
26 Feb Mon Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
27 Feb Tue Ishti Vrat Shukla Pirathamai

March 1979 Maasi – Panguni

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Mar Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Thiruthiyai
3 Mar Sat Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panjami
6 Mar Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
9 Mar Fri Amalaki Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
11 Mar Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thirayodasi
13 Mar Tue Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
13 Mar Tue Holika Dahan Shukla Pournami
13 Mar Tue Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
13 Mar Tue Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami
14 Mar Wed Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga Krishna Pirathamai
14 Mar Wed Ishti Vrat Krishna Pirathamai
17 Mar Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thiruthiyai
21 Mar Wed Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Astami
24 Mar Sat Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
25 Mar Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Duvadasi
26 Mar Mon Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
27 Mar Tue Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
27 Mar Tue Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
28 Mar Wed Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
28 Mar Wed Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasai
28 Mar Wed Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri Krishna Amavasai
30 Mar Fri Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat Shukla Thiruthiyai
31 Mar Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi

April 1979 Panguni – Chithirai

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Apr Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shasti
4 Apr Wed Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
5 Apr Thu Rama Navami Shukla Navami
8 Apr Sun Kamada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
9 Apr Mon Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Duvadasi
10 Apr Tue Panguni Uthiram Shukla Thirayodasi
12 Apr Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
12 Apr Thu Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
12 Apr Thu Hanuman Jayanti Shukla Pournami
12 Apr Thu Karaga Shukla Pournami
12 Apr Thu Swarochisha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami
13 Apr Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Pirathamai
14 Apr Sat Puthandu (Tamil New Year) Krishna Thuthiyai
14 Apr Sat Vishu Krishna Thuthiyai
15 Apr Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thiruthiyai
19 Apr Thu Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
22 Apr Sun Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Thasami
24 Apr Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
24 Apr Tue Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
26 Apr Thu Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
26 Apr Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
26 Apr Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
27 Apr Fri Ishti Vrat Shukla Pirathamai
28 Apr Sat Parashurama Jayanti Shukla Thuthiyai
29 Apr Sun Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) Shukla Thiruthiyai
30 Apr Mon Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi

May 1979 Chithirai – Vaikasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Tue Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panjami
4 May Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
5 May Sat Sita Navami Shukla Navami
7 May Mon Thrissur Pooram Shukla Egadashi
8 May Tue Mohini Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
9 May Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Duvadasi
10 May Thu Narasimha Jayanti Shukla Thirayodasi
11 May Fri Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
11 May Fri Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
12 May Sat Buddha Purnima Shukla Pournami
12 May Sat Chithirai Thiruvizha Shukla Pournami
12 May Sat Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
13 May Sun Narada Jayanti Krishna Pirathamai
15 May Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Sathurthi
18 May Fri Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
22 May Tue Apara Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
23 May Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Duvadasi
24 May Thu Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
25 May Fri Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
25 May Fri Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
26 May Sat Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasai
26 May Sat Shani Jayanti Krishna Amavasai
29 May Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Thiruthiyai
31 May Thu Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panjami

June 1979 Vaikasi – Aani

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Jun Sun Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
6 Jun Wed Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
8 Jun Fri Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thirayodasi
8 Jun Fri Vaikasi Visakam Shukla Thirayodasi
10 Jun Sun Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
10 Jun Sun Batuka Bhairava Jayanti Shukla Pournami
10 Jun Sun Eruvaka Purnima Shukla Pournami
10 Jun Sun Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
10 Jun Sun Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
10 Jun Sun Kabirdas Jayanti Shukla Pournami
10 Jun Sun Vaivaswata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami
11 Jun Mon Ishti Vrat Krishna Pirathamai
13 Jun Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thiruthiyai
17 Jun Sun Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Astami
20 Jun Wed Yogini Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
21 Jun Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Duvadasi
22 Jun Fri Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
24 Jun Sun Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
24 Jun Sun Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
24 Jun Sun Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
25 Jun Mon Ishti Vrat Shukla Pirathamai
28 Jun Thu Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi
30 Jun Sat Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shasti

July 1979 Aani – Aadi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Jul Sun Ani Thirumanjanam Shukla Shasti
3 Jul Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
5 Jul Thu Raivata Manvadi Vrat Shukla Thasami
6 Jul Fri Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
7 Jul Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Duvadasi
9 Jul Mon Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
9 Jul Mon Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
9 Jul Mon Chakshusha Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami
9 Jul Mon Guru Purnima Shukla Pournami
10 Jul Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Pirathamai
12 Jul Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thiruthiyai
16 Jul Mon Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Astami
16 Jul Mon Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins) Krishna Astami
19 Jul Thu Aadi Krithigai Krishna Egadashi
19 Jul Thu Kamika Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
21 Jul Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
22 Jul Sun Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
23 Jul Mon Aadi Amavasai Vrat Krishna Amavasai
23 Jul Mon Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
23 Jul Mon Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
23 Jul Mon Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
23 Jul Mon Karkidaka Vavu Bali Vrat Krishna Amavasai
24 Jul Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasai
28 Jul Sat Aadi Pooram Shukla Sathurthi
28 Jul Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi
29 Jul Sun Nag Panchami Shukla Panjami
30 Jul Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shasti

August 1979 Aadi – Aavani

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Aug Wed Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
3 Aug Fri Aadi Perukku Shukla Thasami
3 Aug Fri Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat Shukla Thasami
4 Aug Sat Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
5 Aug Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Duvadasi
7 Aug Tue Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
7 Aug Tue Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
8 Aug Wed Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Shukla Pournami
8 Aug Wed Gayatri Jayanti Shukla Pournami
8 Aug Wed Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
8 Aug Wed Raksha Bandhan Shukla Pournami
11 Aug Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Sathurthi
14 Aug Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
15 Aug Wed Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Astami
18 Aug Sat Aja Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
19 Aug Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Duvadasi
20 Aug Mon Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
22 Aug Wed Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
22 Aug Wed Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
22 Aug Wed Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
23 Aug Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Pirathamai
25 Aug Sat Gowri Habba Shukla Thiruthiyai
25 Aug Sat Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Thiruthiyai
26 Aug Sun Ganesh Chaturthi Shukla Thiruthiyai
27 Aug Mon Rishi Panchami Vrat Shukla Sathurthi
28 Aug Tue Balarama Jayanti Shukla Panjami
28 Aug Tue Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panjami
31 Aug Fri Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami

September 1979 Aavani – Purattasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Sep Sun Parsva Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Thasami
4 Sep Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thirayodasi
4 Sep Tue Onam (Thiruvonam) Shukla Thirayodasi
5 Sep Wed Anant Chaturdashi Shukla Sathuradasi
6 Sep Thu Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
6 Sep Thu Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
6 Sep Thu Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
7 Sep Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Pirathamai
7 Sep Fri Pitru Paksha Begins Krishna Pirathamai
9 Sep Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Thiruthiyai
13 Sep Thu Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Astami
16 Sep Sun Indira Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
18 Sep Tue Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Duvadasi
19 Sep Wed Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
20 Sep Thu Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
20 Sep Thu Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
21 Sep Fri Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasai
21 Sep Fri Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya Krishna Amavasai
22 Sep Sat Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) Shukla Pirathamai
25 Sep Tue Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi
30 Sep Sun Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat Shukla Navami

October 1979 Purattasi – Aippasi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Oct Mon Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Shukla Thasami
1 Oct Mon Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) Shukla Thasami
2 Oct Tue Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
3 Oct Wed Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Duvadasi
5 Oct Fri Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
5 Oct Fri Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
5 Oct Fri Sharad Purnima Shukla Pournami
5 Oct Fri Valmiki Jayanti Shukla Pournami
6 Oct Sat Ishti Vrat Krishna Pirathamai
8 Oct Mon Atla Taddi Vrat Krishna Thiruthiyai
12 Oct Fri Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Sapthami
16 Oct Tue Rama Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
18 Oct Thu Dhanteras Krishna Thirayodasi
19 Oct Fri Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Sathuradasi
20 Oct Sat Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
20 Oct Sat Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
20 Oct Sat Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Krishna Amavasai
20 Oct Sat Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) Krishna Amavasai
21 Oct Sun Ishti Vrat Krishna Amavasai
23 Oct Tue Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej Shukla Thuthiyai
24 Oct Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Thiruthiyai
25 Oct Thu Nagula Chavithi Shukla Sathurthi
26 Oct Fri Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Panjami
27 Oct Sat Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) Shukla Shasti
31 Oct Wed Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi

November 1979 Aippasi – Karthikai

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Nov Thu Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Duvadasi
1 Nov Thu Tamasa Manvadi Vrat Shukla Duvadasi
1 Nov Thu Tulsi Vivah Shukla Duvadasi
3 Nov Sat Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
3 Nov Sat Kartika Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Sathuradasi
4 Nov Sun Guru Nanak Jayanti Shukla Pournami
4 Nov Sun Ishti Vrat Shukla Pournami
4 Nov Sun Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali Shukla Pournami
4 Nov Sun Uttama Manvadi Vrat Shukla Pournami
7 Nov Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Sathurthi
11 Nov Sun Kalabhairav Jayanti Krishna Sapthami
15 Nov Thu Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
17 Nov Sat Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
17 Nov Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
19 Nov Mon Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
19 Nov Mon Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
19 Nov Mon Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
20 Nov Tue Ishti Vrat Shukla Pirathamai
23 Nov Fri Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Sathurthi
25 Nov Sun Champa Shashti Shukla Shasti
25 Nov Sun Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shasti
25 Nov Sun Subramanya Shashti Shukla Shasti
27 Nov Tue Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
29 Nov Thu Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Thasami
29 Nov Thu Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Thasami

December 1979 Karthikai – Margazhi

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Dec Sat Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Thirayodasi
2 Dec Sun Karthigai Deepam Shukla Sathuradasi
3 Dec Mon Anvadhan Vrat Shukla Pournami
3 Dec Mon Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Shukla Pournami
3 Dec Mon Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat Shukla Pournami
4 Dec Tue Ishti Vrat Krishna Pirathamai
7 Dec Fri Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Krishna Sathurthi
11 Dec Tue Kalashtami Vrat Krishna Astami
15 Dec Sat Saphala Ekadashi Vrat Krishna Egadashi
16 Dec Sun Dhanurmasam Begins Krishna Duvadasi
16 Dec Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Krishna Duvadasi
17 Dec Mon Masik Shivaratri Vrat Krishna Thirayodasi
19 Dec Wed Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
19 Dec Wed Anvadhan Vrat Krishna Amavasai
19 Dec Wed Darsha Amavasya Vrat Krishna Amavasai
20 Dec Thu Ishti Vrat Shukla Pirathamai
22 Dec Sat Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Shukla Thiruthiyai
24 Dec Mon Skanda Shashthi Vrat Shukla Shasti
26 Dec Wed Masik Durgashtami Vrat Shukla Astami
29 Dec Sat Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Egadashi
29 Dec Sat Vaikunta Ekadashi Shukla Egadashi
30 Dec Sun Pradosh Vrat Vrat Shukla Duvadasi

What happened in the sky in 1979

Beyond the dates the Gowri Panchang lists, 1979 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Gowri Habba fell on 25 August, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1978 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1979

Date (IST) Eclipse Gowri date Seen from India
26 Feb 10:24 PM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Maha Shivaratri Maasi Amavasai Not visible
14 Mar 2:38 AM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga Maasi Krishna Pirathamai Yes - Sutak observed
22 Aug 10:51 PM Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Gowri Habba Aavani Amavasai Not visible
6 Sep 4:24 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Anant Chaturdashi Aavani Pournami Yes - Sutak observed

Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.

Guru and Shani in 1979

Date Graha Sign change
29 Aug 7:20 PM Guru (Jupiter) Karka → Simha
4 Nov 1:20 AM Shani (Saturn) Simha → Kanya

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

Frequently asked questions about the Gowri Panchang 1979

How many festivals and vrats does the Gowri Panchang list in 1979?

The Gowri Panchang lists 291 dates in 1979, of which 219 are vrats. The first is Vinayaka Chaturthi on Tuesday, 2 January 1979, and the last is Pradosh Vrat on Sunday, 30 December 1979.

What are the main festival dates in the Gowri Panchang for 1979?

The first major observances of 1979 are:

  • Vaikunta Ekadashi - Monday, 8 January 1979
  • Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan) - Friday, 12 January 1979
  • Bhogi / Lohri - Saturday, 13 January 1979
  • Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal - Sunday, 14 January 1979
  • Mattu Pongal - Monday, 15 January 1979
  • Vasant Panchami - Thursday, 1 February 1979
Which month of 1979 has the most observances in the Gowri Panchang?

August 1979 is the fullest month with 28 dates, including Masik Durgashtami, Aadi Perukku, Varalakshmi Vratham, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, Pradosh Vrat, Anvadhan, Shravana Purnima Vrat, Avani Avittam (Upakarma).

Which traditional year does 1979 correspond to in the Gowri Panchang?

The Gregorian year 1979 spans Shaka Samvat 1900 – 1901. 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 1979 have an Adhik Maas?

No. 1979 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 1979?

1979 had 4 eclipses:

  • 26 February 1979 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 14 March 1979 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 22 August 1979 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 6 September 1979 - Total 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 2 of these were kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1979?

Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1979:

  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Simha on 29 August 1979
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Kanya on 4 November 1979

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 1979?

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 Gowri Panchang - South Indian Almanac opens on the current month.

About the Gowri Panchang - South Indian Almanac

The Gowri Panchang is the South Indian daily almanac used across Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala. Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals with the Tamil solar month and Thiruvalluvar year. Tap a day for the eight Gowri Nalla Neram windows of the daytime and the night.

This is the South Indian Gowri Panchangam. Tap a day for the eight Gowri Nalla Neram windows of the daytime and the night. Uthi, Amirdha, Laabam, Dhanam and Sugam are the auspicious hours; Rogam, Soram and Visham are set aside. The yearly grid still carries tithi, nakshatra and South Indian festivals, with the Tamil solar month and Thiruvalluvar 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, Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam, and the Gowri Nalla Neram tables for day and night. 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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