Jain Calendar 1989
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 44 dates in 1989, from Rohini Vrat on 18 January through Rohini Vrat on 12 December. October holds the most with 6 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2045 – 2046. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 18 April, Paryushan began on 28 August, Samvatsari fell on 4 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 29 October.
Jain Festivals & Fasting Days
January 1989 Pausha – Magha
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:48 AM – 2:06 AM, Jan 19
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 1989 Magha – Phalguna
-
Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak
Tithi 9:37 PM, Jan 31 – 10:06 PM
The birth anniversary (Janma Kalyanak) of Bhagwan Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, on Pausha Krishna Dashami - kept with the Uvasaggaharam Stotra jaap and fasting.
-
Meru Trayodashi
Tithi 8:24 PM, Feb 3 – 6:31 PM
The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:00 PM, Feb 13 – 3:16 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 1989 Phalguna – Chaitra
-
Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat
Tithi 5:18 AM – 3:42 AM, Mar 14
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:18 AM – 3:42 AM, Mar 14
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.
-
Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat
Tithi 10:19 AM, Mar 20 – 12:51 PM
The Chaturmasic Chaudas closing one of the three four-month periods, marked by Pratikraman, fasting and penance.
-
Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat
Tithi 12:51 PM, Mar 21 – 3:27 PM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
-
Varshitapa Arambha Vrat
Tithi 3:53 AM – 3:56 AM, Mar 31
The beginning of Varshi Tap - a year-long penance of alternate-day fasting commemorating Bhagwan Rishabhadeva's long fast before his first alms.
April 1989 Chaitra – Vaishakha
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:48 PM, Apr 9 – 5:50 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.
-
Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat
Tithi 4:40 PM, Apr 11 – 4:27 PM
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
-
Mahavir Swami Jayanti
Tithi 1:16 AM – 3:53 AM, Apr 19
The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi - celebrated with processions, abhishek and charity.
-
Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat
Tithi 6:30 AM, Apr 20 – 8:43 AM
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
May 1989 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
-
Varshitapa Parana
Tithi 1:49 PM, May 6 – 11:00 AM
The breaking (parana) of the year-long Varshi Tap with sugarcane juice on Akshaya Tritiya, as Bhagwan Rishabhadeva broke his fast.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:49 PM, May 6 – 11:00 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.
-
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan
Tithi 10:49 AM, May 14 – 1:20 PM
The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience.
June 1989 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:22 AM – 10:53 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.
-
Shruta Panchami
Tithi 7:46 PM, Jun 7 – 8:09 PM
The Digambara festival venerating the Jain scriptures (Shruta) on Jyeshtha Shukla Panchami - commemorating the day the Shatkhandagama was first written down.
July 1989 Ashadha – Shravana
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:59 PM, Jun 30 – 1:50 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.
-
Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat
Tithi 2:12 PM, Jul 9 – 4:35 PM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
-
Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat
Tithi 12:56 AM – 12:30 AM, Jul 18
The Chaturmasic Chaudas closing one of the three four-month periods, marked by Pratikraman, fasting and penance.
-
Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat
Tithi 12:20 AM – 11:20 PM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:56 AM – 12:13 AM, Jul 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.
August 1989 Shravana – Bhadrapada
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:02 PM, Aug 23 – 11:16 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.
-
Paryushana Parvarambha
Tithi 8:13 AM, Aug 27 – 8:25 AM
The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness.
September 1989 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
-
Samvatsari Parva
Tithi 5:27 PM, Sep 3 – 7:56 PM
The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being.
-
Das Lakshana Parva Begins
Tithi 7:57 PM, Sep 4 – 10:26 PM
The ten-day Digambara festival of the ten supreme virtues (dharma), from Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami to Chaturdashi - the Digambara counterpart of Paryushan.
-
Anant Chaturdashi Vrat
Tithi 11:32 PM, Sep 13 – 8:45 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.
-
Kshamavani Parva
Tithi 8:40 PM, Sep 14 – 5:23 PM
The Digambara day of universal forgiveness, the day after Das Lakshana - Jains seek and grant pardon with the words Uttam Kshama and Michhami Dukkadam.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:01 PM, Sep 20 – 8:10 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 1989 Ashwina – Kartika
-
Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat
Tithi 4:59 PM, Oct 6 – 6:07 PM
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
-
Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat
Tithi 5:53 AM – 2:07 AM, Oct 15
The nine-day Ayambil (Navpad) Oli - a semi-fast venerating the nine supreme entities (Navpad), observed twice a year in Chaitra and Ashwin.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:37 PM, Oct 17 – 11:44 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.
-
Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali)
Tithi 6:25 PM, Oct 28 – 8:57 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.
-
Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat)
Tithi 8:57 PM, Oct 29 – 11:24 PM
The first day of the Jain Vira Nirvana Samvat year - the morning after Mahavira's nirvana, also the day Gautam Swami attained Kevala Jnana.
-
Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya)
Tithi 11:23 PM, Oct 30 – 1:41 AM, Nov 1
Sisters honour their brothers on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, the day Gautam Swami is said to have visited his sister, closing the Diwali observances.
November 1989 Kartika – Margashirsha
-
Jnan Panchami (Labh Panchami)
Tithi 5:25 AM – 6:58 AM, Nov 4
Knowledge (Jnan) Panchami - Jain scriptures and the gift of knowledge are venerated; in Gujarat it is also kept as Labh Panchami.
-
Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat
Tithi 7:54 AM, Nov 5 – 7:49 AM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
-
Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat
Tithi 7:01 PM, Nov 11 – 3:12 PM
The Chaturmasic Chaudas closing one of the three four-month periods, marked by Pratikraman, fasting and penance.
-
Kartika Ratha Yatra
Tithi 3:11 PM, Nov 12 – 11:21 AM
The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas.
-
Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat
Tithi 3:11 PM, Nov 12 – 11:21 AM
The eight-day Ashtahnika Parva preceding the Chaumasi, when the Jains venerate the eternal (shashvata) Jina images with collective worship.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:14 AM, Nov 13 – 7:38 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.
December 1989 Margashirsha – Pausha
-
Maun Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:01 PM, Dec 8 – 11:03 AM
The great silent (Maun) fast of Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, on which 150 Kalyanaks of the Tirthankaras are commemorated - kept with silence, fasting and Posaha.
-
Rohini Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:10 AM – 9:55 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.
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 1989
Beyond the dates the Jain Calendar lists, 1989 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 30 October, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1988 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1989
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 9:05 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 7 Mar 11:37 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Phalguna Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Aug 8:38 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 31 Aug 11:00 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days after Paryushana Parvarambha | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1989
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 5:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Makara on 23 September 1989, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
Related Calculators
Frequently asked questions about the Jain Calendar 1989
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Calendar list in 1989?
The Jain Calendar lists 44 dates in 1989, of which 29 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Wednesday, 18 January 1989, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Tuesday, 12 December 1989.
When was Paryushan in 1989?
Paryushan began on Monday, 28 August 1989 and closed on Samvatsari, Monday, 4 September 1989.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Tuesday, 5 September 1989.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 1989?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Tuesday, 18 April 1989 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 1989?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Sunday, 29 October 1989, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Monday, 30 October 1989.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Calendar for 1989?
The main observances in 1989 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Tuesday, 18 April 1989
- Paryushan - Monday, 28 August 1989
- Samvatsari - Monday, 4 September 1989
- Mahavir Nirvana - Sunday, 29 October 1989
Which month of 1989 has the most observances in the Jain Calendar?
October 1989 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins, Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends, Rohini Vrat, Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali), Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat), Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya).
Which traditional year does 1989 correspond to in the Jain Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1989 spans Vikram Samvat 2045 – 2046. 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 1989 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1989 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 1989?
1989 had 4 eclipses:
- 20 February 1989 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 7 March 1989 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 August 1989 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 31 August 1989 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
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 1989?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1989:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 2 July 1989
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 1989 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.
