Jain Panchang 1957
The Jain Panchang (Vira Nirvana Samvat). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Jain festivals and fasting (upvas) days - Paryushan, Samvatsari, the Rohini Vrats, Ashtahnika and Navpad Oli.
April 1957
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Chaitra – Vaishakha
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.
Jain Panchang 1957 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 1957, opening with Rohini Vrat on 13 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 7 December. Of these, 29 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2482 – 2483. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 12 April, Paryushan began on 21 August, Samvatsari fell on 28 August and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 22 October.
January 1957 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwadashi |
| 25 Jan | Fri |
Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak The birth anniversary (Janma Kalyanak) of Bhagwan Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, on Pausha Krishna Dashami - kept with the Uvasaggaharam Stotra jaap and fasting. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 28 Jan | Mon |
Meru Trayodashi The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
February 1957 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Navami |
March 1957 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Fri | Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 9 Mar | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Ashtami |
| 15 Mar | Fri | Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Mar | Sat | Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Mar | Sat | Varshitapa Arambha Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
April 1957 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 7 Apr | Sun | Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 12 Apr | Fri |
Mahavir Swami Jayanti The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi - celebrated with processions, abhishek and charity. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 14 Apr | Sun | Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
May 1957 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 2 May | Thu |
Varshitapa Parana The breaking (parana) of the year-long Varshi Tap with sugarcane juice on Akshaya Tritiya, as Bhagwan Rishabhadeva broke his fast. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 9 May | Thu |
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 30 May | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Pratipada |
June 1957 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun | Mon |
Shruta Panchami The Digambara festival venerating the Jain scriptures (Shruta) on Jyeshtha Shukla Panchami - commemorating the day the Shatkhandagama was first written down. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 26 Jun | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Trayodashi |
July 1957 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | Thu | Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 10 Jul | Wed | Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 11 Jul | Thu | Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Jul | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
August 1957 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Navami |
| 21 Aug | Wed |
Paryushana Parvarambha The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 28 Aug | Wed |
Samvatsari Parva The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 29 Aug | Thu |
Das Lakshana Parva Begins The ten-day Digambara festival of the ten supreme virtues (dharma), from Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami to Chaturdashi - the Digambara counterpart of Paryushan. |
Shukla Panchami |
September 1957 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Sun | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 9 Sep | Mon |
Kshamavani Parva The Digambara day of universal forgiveness, the day after Das Lakshana - Jains seek and grant pardon with the words Uttam Kshama and Michhami Dukkadam. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Sep | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 30 Sep | Mon | Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
October 1957 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct | Tue | Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 13 Oct | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 22 Oct | Tue |
Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali) 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. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 23 Oct | Wed |
Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) The first day of the Jain Vira Nirvana Samvat year - the morning after Mahavira's nirvana, also the day Gautam Swami attained Kevala Jnana. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 24 Oct | Thu |
Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya)
Sisters honour their brothers on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, the day Gautam Swami is said to have visited his sister, closing the Diwali observances. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 27 Oct | Sun |
Jnan Panchami (Labh Panchami) Knowledge (Jnan) Panchami - Jain scriptures and the gift of knowledge are venerated; in Gujarat it is also kept as Labh Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 29 Oct | Tue | Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
November 1957 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Wed | Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 7 Nov | Thu | Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 7 Nov | Thu |
Kartika Ratha Yatra The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 10 Nov | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
December 1957 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec | Tue | Maun Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 7 Dec | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
What happened in the sky in 1957
Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 1957 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 23 October, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1956 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1957
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 5:34 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days before Varshitapa Parana | Vaishakha Shukla Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 14 May 4:00 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Vaishakha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 23 Oct 10:23 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) | Kartika Amavasya | Not visible |
| 7 Nov 7:56 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kartika Ratha Yatra | Kartika Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1957
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 6:50 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Simha re-entry while retrograde |
| 19 Jun 4:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
| 28 Nov 7:10 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Tula on 7 March 1957, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 1957
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 1957?
The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 1957, of which 29 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Sunday, 13 January 1957, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Saturday, 7 December 1957.
When was Paryushan in 1957?
Paryushan began on Wednesday, 21 August 1957 and closed on Samvatsari, Wednesday, 28 August 1957.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Thursday, 29 August 1957.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 1957?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Friday, 12 April 1957 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 1957?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Tuesday, 22 October 1957, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Wednesday, 23 October 1957.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 1957?
The main observances in 1957 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Friday, 12 April 1957
- Paryushan - Wednesday, 21 August 1957
- Samvatsari - Wednesday, 28 August 1957
- Mahavir Nirvana - Tuesday, 22 October 1957
Which month of 1957 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?
October 1957 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends, Rohini Vrat, Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali), Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat), Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya), Jnan Panchami (Labh Panchami), Kartika Ashtahnika Begins.
Which traditional year does 1957 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1957 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2482 – 2483. 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 1957 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1957 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 1957?
1957 had 4 eclipses:
- 30 April 1957 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 14 May 1957 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 23 October 1957 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 November 1957 - 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 3 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1957?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1957:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Simha on 18 April 1957, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 19 June 1957
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 28 November 1957
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 1957?
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 Jain Panchang opens on the current month.
About the Jain Panchang
The Jain Panchang (Vira Nirvana Samvat). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Jain festivals and fasting (upvas) days - Paryushan, Samvatsari, the Rohini Vrats, Ashtahnika and Navpad Oli.
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.
