Jain Calendar 1986
A month-by-month list of the significant Jain festivals and fasting (upvas) days - Paryushan and Samvatsari, Mahavir Jayanti, the twelve Rohini Vrats, the Ashtahnika and Navpad Oli parvas, the Chaumasi Chaudas, Varshi Tap and Mahavir Nirvana - with the date and tithi of each.
The Jain Calendar lists 47 dates in 1986, from Rohini Vrat on 21 January through Rohini Vrat on 15 December. November holds the most with 9 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2042 – 2043. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 22 April, Paryushan began on 1 September, Samvatsari fell on 8 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 1 November.
Jain Festivals & Fasting Days
January 1986 Pausha – Magha
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:24 PM, Jan 20 – 12:58 AM, Jan 22
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:55 AM – 3:08 AM, Jan 23
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
February 1986 Magha – Phalguna
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Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak
Tithi 7:09 PM, Feb 3 – 4:55 PM
The birth anniversary (Janma Kalyanak) of Bhagwan Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, on Pausha Krishna Dashami - kept with the Uvasaggaharam Stotra jaap and fasting.
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Meru Trayodashi
Tithi 12:14 PM, Feb 6 – 10:04 AM
The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:48 PM, Feb 17 – 5:17 PM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
March 1986 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat
Tithi 6:25 AM – 9:02 AM, Mar 18
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:25 AM – 9:02 AM, Mar 18
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat
Tithi 12:45 PM, Mar 24 – 10:48 AM
The Chaturmasic Chaudas closing one of the three four-month periods, marked by Pratikraman, fasting and penance.
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Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat
Tithi 10:57 AM, Mar 25 – 8:31 AM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
April 1986 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Varshitapa Arambha Vrat
Tithi 1:51 PM, Apr 1 – 12:07 PM
The beginning of Varshi Tap - a year-long penance of alternate-day fasting commemorating Bhagwan Rishabhadeva's long fast before his first alms.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:53 PM, Apr 12 – 8:27 PM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:28 PM, Apr 13 – 11:03 PM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat
Tithi 1:22 AM – 3:29 AM, Apr 17
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
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Mahavir Swami Jayanti
Tithi 2:37 AM – 12:32 AM, Apr 23
The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi - celebrated with processions, abhishek and charity.
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Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat
Tithi 9:30 PM, Apr 23 – 6:19 PM
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
May 1986 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Varshitapa Parana
Tithi 6:06 AM, May 10 – 8:39 AM
The breaking (parana) of the year-long Varshi Tap with sugarcane juice on Akshaya Tritiya, as Bhagwan Rishabhadeva broke his fast.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:06 AM, May 10 – 8:39 AM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan
Tithi 6:17 PM, May 18 – 5:09 PM
The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience.
June 1986 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:59 PM, Jun 6 – 7:31 PM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Shruta Panchami
Tithi 3:43 AM – 5:07 AM, Jun 13
The Digambara festival venerating the Jain scriptures (Shruta) on Jyeshtha Shukla Panchami - commemorating the day the Shatkhandagama was first written down.
July 1986 Ashadha – Shravana
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:33 AM – 6:05 AM, Jul 5
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat
Tithi 3:11 PM, Jul 13 – 2:18 PM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
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Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat
Tithi 11:03 PM, Jul 19 – 7:33 PM
The Chaturmasic Chaudas closing one of the three four-month periods, marked by Pratikraman, fasting and penance.
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Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat
Tithi 7:32 PM, Jul 20 – 4:08 PM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
August 1986 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:49 PM, Jul 31 – 5:18 PM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:21 AM – 5:48 AM, Aug 29
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
September 1986 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Paryushana Parvarambha
Tithi 10:12 AM, Aug 31 – 11:31 AM
The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness.
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Samvatsari Parva
Tithi 9:51 AM, Sep 7 – 8:10 AM
The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being.
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Das Lakshana Parva Begins
Tithi 8:15 AM, Sep 8 – 6:22 AM
The ten-day Digambara festival of the ten supreme virtues (dharma), from Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami to Chaturdashi - the Digambara counterpart of Paryushan.
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Anant Chaturdashi Vrat
Tithi 1:23 PM, Sep 16 – 12:02 PM
The closing day of Das Lakshana, when the fourteen-knot thread of Ananta is worshipped and the Ananta Vrat is observed on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Kshamavani Parva
Tithi 11:54 AM, Sep 17 – 11:03 AM
The Digambara day of universal forgiveness, the day after Das Lakshana - Jains seek and grant pardon with the words Uttam Kshama and Michhami Dukkadam.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:46 PM, Sep 23 – 5:05 PM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
October 1986 Ashwina – Kartika
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Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat
Tithi 10:16 AM, Oct 9 – 8:02 AM
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
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Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat
Tithi 12:18 AM – 12:43 AM, Oct 18
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:18 AM – 7:26 AM, Oct 22
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, Oct 21 – 7:34 AM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
November 1986 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali)
Tithi 4:30 PM, Oct 31 – 2:14 PM
Diwali marks the nirvana (final liberation) of Bhagwan Mahavira at Pavapuri; Jains keep it with fasting, the Nirvana Laddu and recitation of his last sermon.
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Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat)
Tithi 2:19 PM, Nov 1 – 11:32 AM
The first day of the Jain Vira Nirvana Samvat year - the morning after Mahavira's nirvana, also the day Gautam Swami attained Kevala Jnana.
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Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya)
Tithi 11:38 AM, Nov 2 – 8:31 AM
Sisters honour their brothers on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, the day Gautam Swami is said to have visited his sister, closing the Diwali observances.
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Jnan Panchami (Labh Panchami)
Tithi 10:55 PM, Nov 5 – 7:59 PM
Knowledge (Jnan) Panchami - Jain scriptures and the gift of knowledge are venerated; in Gujarat it is also kept as Labh Panchami.
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Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat
Tithi 5:27 PM, Nov 7 – 3:27 PM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
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Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat
Tithi 2:21 PM, Nov 14 – 3:51 PM
The Chaturmasic Chaudas closing one of the three four-month periods, marked by Pratikraman, fasting and penance.
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Kartika Ratha Yatra
Tithi 3:49 PM, Nov 15 – 5:39 PM
The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas.
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Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat
Tithi 3:49 PM, Nov 15 – 5:39 PM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:46 PM, Nov 17 – 10:06 PM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
December 1986 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Maun Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:21 AM – 3:36 AM, Dec 12
The great silent (Maun) fast of Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, on which 150 Kalyanaks of the Tirthankaras are commemorated - kept with silence, fasting and Posaha.
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Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:41 AM, Dec 14 – 10:05 AM
A fasting day observed when the Rohini nakshatra prevails - kept mainly by Jain women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. There are twelve Rohini fasting days in a year.
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 1986
Beyond the dates the Jain Calendar lists, 1986 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 2 November, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1985 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1986
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 9 Apr 11:50 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Chaitra Amavasya | Not visible |
| 24 Apr 6:12 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 2 days after Mahavir Swami Jayanti | Vaishakha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 4 Oct 12:35 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 18 Oct 12:47 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartika Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1986
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 25 Jan 7:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Kumbha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 18 August 1986, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Calendar 1986
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Calendar list in 1986?
The Jain Calendar lists 47 dates in 1986, of which 32 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Tuesday, 21 January 1986, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Monday, 15 December 1986.
When was Paryushan in 1986?
Paryushan began on Monday, 1 September 1986 and closed on Samvatsari, Monday, 8 September 1986.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Tuesday, 9 September 1986.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 1986?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Tuesday, 22 April 1986 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 1986?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Saturday, 1 November 1986, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Sunday, 2 November 1986.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Calendar for 1986?
The main observances in 1986 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Tuesday, 22 April 1986
- Paryushan - Monday, 1 September 1986
- Samvatsari - Monday, 8 September 1986
- Mahavir Nirvana - Saturday, 1 November 1986
Which month of 1986 has the most observances in the Jain Calendar?
November 1986 is the fullest month with 9 dates, including Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali), Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat), Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya), Jnan Panchami (Labh Panchami), Kartika Ashtahnika Begins, Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas, Kartika Ashtahnika Ends, Kartika Ratha Yatra.
Which traditional year does 1986 correspond to in the Jain Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1986 spans Vikram Samvat 2042 – 2043. 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 1986 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1986 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 1986?
1986 had 4 eclipses:
- 9 April 1986 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 24 April 1986 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 4 October 1986 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 October 1986 - 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 1986?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1986:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kumbha on 25 January 1986
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 1986 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 Jain Calendar
A month-by-month list of the significant Jain festivals and fasting (upvas) days - Paryushan and Samvatsari, Mahavir Jayanti, the twelve Rohini Vrats, the Ashtahnika and Navpad Oli parvas, the Chaumasi Chaudas, Varshi Tap and Mahavir Nirvana - with the date and tithi of each.
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.
