Jain Panchang 1961
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.
February 1961
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Magha – Phalguna
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Jain Panchang 1961 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Jain Panchang lists 46 dates in 1961, opening with Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak on 12 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 20 December. Of these, 31 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2486 – 2487. 1961 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 30 March, Paryushan began on 7 September, Samvatsari fell on 14 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 7 November.
January 1961 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Thu |
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 |
| 15 Jan | Sun |
Meru Trayodashi The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 26 Jan | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dashami |
| 27 Jan | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
February 1961 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Tue | Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 23 Feb | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Navami |
March 1961 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Wed | Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 2 Mar | Thu | Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 10 Mar | Fri | Varshitapa Arambha Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 22 Mar | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 23 Mar | Thu | Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 30 Mar | Thu |
Mahavir Swami Jayanti The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi - celebrated with processions, abhishek and charity. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
April 1961 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Sat | Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Apr | Mon |
Varshitapa Parana The breaking (parana) of the year-long Varshi Tap with sugarcane juice on Akshaya Tritiya, as Bhagwan Rishabhadeva broke his fast. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 19 Apr | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 25 Apr | Tue |
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience. |
Shukla Dashami |
May 1961 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwitiya |
June 1961 Jyeshtha (Adhik) – Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 18 Jun | Sun |
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 |
July 1961 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dwadashi |
| 10 Jul | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Trayodashi |
| 20 Jul | Thu | Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 26 Jul | Wed | Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 27 Jul | Thu | Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
August 1961 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dashami |
September 1961 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 7 Sep | Thu |
Paryushana Parvarambha The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 14 Sep | Thu |
Samvatsari Parva The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 15 Sep | Fri |
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 |
| 23 Sep | Sat | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 Sep | Sun |
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 |
| 29 Sep | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
October 1961 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Mon | Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 23 Oct | Mon | Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 27 Oct | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
November 1961 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov | 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 |
| 8 Nov | 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 |
| 10 Nov | Fri |
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 Dwitiya |
| 13 Nov | Mon |
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 |
| 14 Nov | Tue | Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 21 Nov | Tue | Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 22 Nov | Wed | Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 22 Nov | Wed |
Kartika Ratha Yatra The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Nov | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Pratipada |
December 1961 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Mon | Maun Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 20 Dec | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
What happened in the sky in 1961
Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 1961 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 15 May 1961 to 13 June 1961. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 8 November, 18 days later in the year than in 1960 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1961
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1:49 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Phalguna Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 2 Mar 6:58 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 11 Aug 4:16 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shravana Amavasya | Not visible |
| 26 Aug 8:38 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1961
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 12:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 10 Feb 11:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 17 Sep 10:30 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Dhanu re-entry while retrograde |
| 8 Oct 2:50 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Makara |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Karka on 30 October 1961, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 1961
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 1961?
The Jain Panchang lists 46 dates in 1961, of which 31 are vrats. The first is Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak on Thursday, 12 January 1961, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Wednesday, 20 December 1961.
When was Paryushan in 1961?
Paryushan began on Thursday, 7 September 1961 and closed on Samvatsari, Thursday, 14 September 1961.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Friday, 15 September 1961.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 1961?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Thursday, 30 March 1961 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 1961?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Tuesday, 7 November 1961, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Wednesday, 8 November 1961.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 1961?
The main observances in 1961 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Thursday, 30 March 1961
- Paryushan - Thursday, 7 September 1961
- Samvatsari - Thursday, 14 September 1961
- Mahavir Nirvana - Tuesday, 7 November 1961
Which month of 1961 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?
November 1961 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 1961 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1961 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2486 – 2487. 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 1961 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1961 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 1961 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1961?
1961 had 4 eclipses:
- 15 February 1961 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 2 March 1961 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 11 August 1961 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 August 1961 - Partial 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 1961?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1961:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 2 February 1961
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 10 February 1961
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 17 September 1961, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 8 October 1961
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 1961?
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.
