Gujarati Samvat Calendar

Gujarati Samvat Calendar 2007

The Gujarati festival calendar (Vikram Samvat, Kartika new year). Gujarati festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.

January 2007

Gujarati Samvat 2062 (Hemalambi)

Pausha – Magha

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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.

Gujarati Samvat Calendar 2007 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Gujarati Samvat Calendar lists 43 dates in 2007, opening with Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) on 15 January and closing with Dattatreya Jayanti on 23 December. Of these, 10 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Gujarati Samvat 2062 – 2063. 2007 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 2007 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
15 Jan Mon Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti)

The kite festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.

Krishna Ekadashi
23 Jan Tue Vasant Panchami

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Panchami

February 2007 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
16 Feb Fri Maha Shivratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Chaturdashi

March 2007 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Mar Sat Holika Dahan

The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna.

Shukla Purnima
4 Mar Sun Dhuleti (Holi)

The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.

Krishna Pratipada
19 Mar Mon Chaitra Navratri Begins

The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.

Krishna Amavasya
21 Mar Wed Gangaur

The climax of an eighteen-day Rajasthani festival to Gauri (Parvati) on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya; married women pray for their husbands and unmarried girls for a good groom, with grand processions of Gauri and Isar (Shiva) idols in Jaipur and Udaipur.

Shukla Tritiya
26 Mar Mon Ram Navami

The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Shukla Ashtami

April 2007 Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Apr Mon Hanuman Jayanti

The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra.

Shukla Purnima
19 Apr Thu Akshaya Tritiya (Akhatrij)

Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — among the most auspicious days for new ventures.

Shukla Dwitiya

May 2007 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Tue Narsimha Jayanti

The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.

Shukla Chaturdashi
26 May Sat Ganga Dussehra

The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami

June 2007 Jyeshtha (Adhik) – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
29 Jun Fri Vat Purnima (Vat Pournima) Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi

July 2007 Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
16 Jul Mon Ashadhi Beej (Kutchi New Year)

The Kutchi new year on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, welcoming the monsoon.

Shukla Dwitiya
16 Jul Mon Ratha Yatra

Lord Jagannath's chariot festival, observed grandly in Ahmedabad.

Shukla Dwitiya
25 Jul Wed Gauri Vrat (Morakat) Begins Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
28 Jul Sat Jaya Parvati Vrat Begins Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
30 Jul Mon Guru Purnima

The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.

Shukla Purnima

August 2007 Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
24 Aug Fri Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins

The swing festival of Radha and Krishna — beautifully decorated swings are rocked through to Jhulan Purnima; in Gujarat temples the same hindola (swing) darshan is held.

Shukla Ekadashi
28 Aug Tue Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima)

On Shravana Purnima, coastal communities offer coconuts (naral / nariyal) to the sea god Varuna, marking the end of the monsoon and the return to fishing.

Shukla Purnima
31 Aug Fri Bol Choth (Bahula Chauth) Vrat Krishna Tritiya

September 2007 Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Sep Sun Randhan Chhath Vrat Krishna Shashthi
3 Sep Mon Shitala Satam Vrat Krishna Saptami
4 Sep Tue Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami
14 Sep Fri Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat Shukla Tritiya
15 Sep Sat Ganesh Chaturthi

The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Shukla Chaturthi
16 Sep Sun Rishi Panchami Vrat Shukla Panchami
27 Sep Thu Pitru Paksha Begins

The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.

Krishna Pratipada

October 2007 Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
12 Oct Fri Sharad Navratri Begins

The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.

Shukla Pratipada
19 Oct Fri Durga Ashtami

The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.

Shukla Ashtami
21 Oct Sun Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

The triumph of good over evil on Ashwina Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami
25 Oct Thu Sharad Purnima

The bright autumn full moon of Ashwina, kept with Kojagari Lakshmi worship.

Shukla Chaturdashi

November 2007 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Nov Thu Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
6 Nov Tue Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)

The first day of Diwali, when cows and their calves are worshipped in gratitude for their nourishment — kept as Vasubaras in Maharashtra and Vagh Baras in Gujarat, where traders close the old account books.

Krishna Dwadashi
7 Nov Wed Kali Chaudas

The night before Diwali's Amavasya, Goddess Kali is worshipped to destroy negativity; sleep and laziness (alasya) are symbolically driven from the home.

Krishna Trayodashi
8 Nov Thu Kali Chaudas

Narak Chaturdashi, kept in Gujarat as Kali Chaudas.

Krishna Chaturdashi
9 Nov Fri Diwali

The worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Sharda Puja on Kartika Amavasya.

Krishna Amavasya
10 Nov Sat Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)

The Diwali Padwa honouring King Bali's return; wives perform aukshan (aarti) for their husbands and new account books and ventures are begun. In Gujarat this is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year.

Shukla Pratipada
12 Nov Mon Bhai Beej

Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.

Shukla Dwitiya
15 Nov Thu Labh Pancham

The fifth day after Diwali (Kartik Shukla Panchami) — the auspicious day Gujarati traders reopen their shops and account books, praying to Lakshmi and Ganesha for profit (labh) in the new year.

Shukla Panchami
24 Nov Sat Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima)

The Diwali of the gods on Kartika Purnima.

Shukla Purnima

December 2007 Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
20 Dec Thu Vaikuntha Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
23 Dec Sun Dattatreya Jayanti

The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.

Shukla Chaturdashi

Months of the Gujarati Samvat Calendar in 2007

The Gujarati Samvat Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 2007, covering Gujarati Samvat 2062 – 2063. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.

Month Begins Ends Days
Pausha part 1 Jan 2007 14 Jan 2007 14
Magha 15 Jan 2007 13 Feb 2007 30
Phalguna 14 Feb 2007 14 Mar 2007 29
Chaitra 15 Mar 2007 14 Apr 2007 31
Vaishakha 15 Apr 2007 15 May 2007 31
Jyeshtha 16 May 2007 16 May 2007 1
Jyeshtha (Adhik) 17 May 2007 15 Jun 2007 30
Ashadha 16 Jun 2007 16 Jul 2007 31
Shravana 17 Jul 2007 17 Aug 2007 32
Bhadrapada 18 Aug 2007 17 Sep 2007 31
Ashwina 18 Sep 2007 17 Oct 2007 30
Kartika 18 Oct 2007 16 Nov 2007 30
Margashirsha 17 Nov 2007 16 Dec 2007 30
Pausha part 17 Dec 2007 31 Dec 2007 15

What happened in the sky in 2007

Beyond the dates the Gujarati Samvat Calendar lists, 2007 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Jyeshtha, running from 17 May 2007 to 15 June 2007. Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) fell on 15 January, 1 day later in the year than in 2006 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2007

Date (IST) Eclipse Gujarati Samvat date Seen from India
4 Mar 4:50 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Dhuleti (Holi) Phalguna Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
19 Mar 8:01 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Chaitra Navratri Begins Chaitra Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
28 Aug 4:07 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima) Bhadrapada Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
11 Sep 6:01 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Bhadrapada Amavasya Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2007

Date Graha Sign change
10 Jan 6:10 PM Shani (Saturn) Simha → Karka re-entry while retrograde
16 Jul 4:50 AM Shani (Saturn) Karka → Simha
22 Nov 5:10 AM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishchika → Dhanu

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

Frequently asked questions about the Gujarati Samvat Calendar 2007

How many festivals and vrats does the Gujarati Samvat Calendar list in 2007?

The Gujarati Samvat Calendar lists 43 dates in 2007, of which 10 are vrats. The first is Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) on Monday, 15 January 2007, and the last is Dattatreya Jayanti on Sunday, 23 December 2007.

What are the main festival dates in the Gujarati Samvat Calendar for 2007?

The first major observances of 2007 are:

  • Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) - Monday, 15 January 2007
  • Vasant Panchami - Tuesday, 23 January 2007
  • Maha Shivratri - Friday, 16 February 2007
  • Holika Dahan - Saturday, 3 March 2007
  • Dhuleti (Holi) - Sunday, 4 March 2007
  • Chaitra Navratri Begins - Monday, 19 March 2007
Which month of 2007 has the most observances in the Gujarati Samvat Calendar?

November 2007 is the fullest month with 9 dates, including Ahoi Ashtami, Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi), Kali Chaudas, Diwali, Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas), Bhai Beej, Labh Pancham, Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima).

Which traditional year does 2007 correspond to in the Gujarati Samvat Calendar?

The Gregorian year 2007 spans Gujarati Samvat 2062 – 2063. 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 2007 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 2007 carried an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (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 2007 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 2007?

2007 had 4 eclipses:

  • 4 March 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 19 March 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 28 August 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 11 September 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

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 2007?

Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2007:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 10 January 2007, moving retrograde
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 16 July 2007
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 22 November 2007

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 2007?

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 Gujarati Samvat Calendar opens on the current month.

About the Gujarati Samvat Calendar

The Gujarati festival calendar (Vikram Samvat, Kartika new year). Gujarati festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.

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, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). 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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