The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
Gujarati Panchang 1985 opens in September during Gujarati Samvat 2041 (Dhata) of the Hindu calendar.
September 1985
Gujarati Samvat 2041 (Dhata)
Bhadarvo – Aso
Festivals & Vrats in September 1985
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:46 PM, Sep 2 – 9:00 PM, Sep 3
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Bol Choth (Bahula Chauth) Vrat
Tithi 4:56 PM, Sep 1 – 6:45 PM, Sep 2
On Shravan Krishna Chaturthi, Gujarati women worship the cow and her calf and keep a fast, abstaining from wheat, milk and milk products in reverence for the cattle that nourish the household.
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Randhan Chhath Vrat
Tithi 11:36 PM, Sep 4 – 2:14 AM, Sep 6
On Shravan Krishna Shashthi, Gujarati women cook the entire day's food in advance, for the next day of Shitala Satam no fire or stove may be lit.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 2:14 AM, Sep 6 – 4:47 AM, Sep 7
On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 4:40 AM, Sep 7 – 6:56 AM, Sep 8
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:03 AM, Sep 10 – 8:33 AM, Sep 11
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:33 AM, Sep 12 – 5:51 AM, Sep 13
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:51 AM, Sep 13 – 3:49 AM, Sep 14
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:34 AM, Sep 14 – 12:58 AM, Sep 15
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:34 AM, Sep 14 – 12:58 AM, Sep 15
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 3:34 AM, Sep 14 – 12:58 AM, Sep 15
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:50 AM, Sep 15 – 9:52 PM, Sep 15
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 6:39 PM, Sep 16 – 3:30 PM, Sep 17
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:39 PM, Sep 16 – 3:30 PM, Sep 17
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Rudra Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 3:28 PM, Sep 17 – 12:31 PM, Sep 18
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 12:25 PM, Sep 18 – 9:47 AM, Sep 19
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 12:25 PM, Sep 18 – 9:47 AM, Sep 19
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:23 AM, Sep 21 – 3:36 AM, Sep 22
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:03 AM, Sep 24 – 1:42 AM, Sep 25
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:07 AM, Sep 26 – 2:42 AM, Sep 27
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 2:51 AM, Sep 27 – 3:51 AM, Sep 28
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 4:01 AM, Sep 28 – 5:27 AM, Sep 29
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:01 AM, Sep 28 – 5:27 AM, Sep 29
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 4:01 AM, Sep 28 – 5:27 AM, Sep 29
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 5:38 AM, Sep 29 – 7:28 AM, Sep 30
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:38 AM, Sep 29 – 7:28 AM, Sep 30
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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.
About the Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
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