The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar month.
Hindi Panchang 1957 opens in September during Vikram Samvat 2014 (Sadharana) of the Hindu calendar.
September 1957
Vikram Samvat 2014 (Sadharana)
Shaka Samvat 1879 (Hemalambi) · Gujarati Samvat 2013 (Kilaka)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in September 1957
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:11 PM, Aug 31 – 9:56 PM, Sep 1
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:47 PM, Sep 3 – 1:17 AM, Sep 5
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:23 AM, Sep 6 – 5:31 AM, Sep 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 5:36 AM, Sep 7 – 7:54 AM, Sep 8
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:57 AM, Sep 8 – 10:25 AM, Sep 9
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 7:57 AM, Sep 8 – 10:25 AM, Sep 9
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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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 7:57 AM, Sep 8 – 10:25 AM, Sep 9
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:57 AM, Sep 8 – 10:25 AM, Sep 9
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 10:25 AM, Sep 9 – 12:51 PM, Sep 10
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:25 PM, Sep 12 – 7:17 PM, Sep 13
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Vishwakarma Puja
Tithi 9:34 PM, Sep 15 – 9:52 PM, Sep 16
Vishwakarma, the divine architect, is worshipped by artisans, engineers and craftsmen on Kanya Sankranti.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:45 PM, Sep 16 – 9:19 PM, Sep 17
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:54 PM, Sep 19 – 3:10 PM, Sep 20
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:01 PM, Sep 21 – 8:21 AM, Sep 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:21 AM, Sep 22 – 4:35 AM, Sep 23
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 4:35 AM, Sep 23 – 12:47 AM, Sep 24
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Sep 23 – 12:47 AM, Sep 24
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 4:35 AM, Sep 23 – 12:47 AM, Sep 24
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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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 12:48 AM, Sep 24 – 9:07 PM, Sep 24
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:48 AM, Sep 24 – 9:07 PM, Sep 24
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:56 PM, Sep 26 – 12:54 PM, Sep 27
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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 Hindi Panchang (Vikram Samvat)
The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar month.
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 this year and the next.