Jain Panchang 1964
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 1964
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Chaitra (Adhik) – 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 1964 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 1964, opening with Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak on 9 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 18 December. Of these, 29 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2489 – 2490. 1964 carries an Adhik Maas (Chaitra (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 24 April, Paryushan began on 3 September, Samvatsari fell on 10 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 3 November.
January 1964 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 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 |
| 12 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 |
| 25 Jan | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
February 1964 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Thu | Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Feb | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Navami |
| 26 Feb | Wed | Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 27 Feb | Thu | Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
March 1964 Phalguna – Chaitra – Chaitra (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Fri | Varshitapa Arambha Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 19 Mar | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
April 1964 Chaitra (Adhik) – Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 18 Apr | Sat | Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 24 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 |
| 26 Apr | Sun | Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
May 1964 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 14 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 |
| 21 May | Thu |
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 1964 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 14 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 1964 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Trayodashi |
| 15 Jul | Wed | Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 23 Jul | Thu | Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 Jul | Fri | Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
August 1964 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dashami |
| 31 Aug | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Navami |
September 1964 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep | Thu |
Paryushana Parvarambha The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 10 Sep | Thu |
Samvatsari Parva The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 11 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 |
| 20 Sep | Sun | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 21 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 |
| 27 Sep | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
October 1964 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Tue | Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Oct | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
November 1964 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 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 |
| 4 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 |
| 6 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 |
| 9 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 |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 18 Nov | Wed | Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 19 Nov | Thu | Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 19 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 |
| 20 Nov | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Pratipada |
December 1964 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Tue | Maun Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 18 Dec | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
What happened in the sky in 1964
Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 1964 brought 6 eclipses - 4 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Chaitra, running from 15 March 1964 to 12 April 1964. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 4 November, 19 days later in the year than in 1963 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1964
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1:59 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days after Meru Trayodashi | Magha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 10 Jun 10:03 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 25 Jun 6:36 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashadha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 9 Jul 4:47 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 4 Dec 7:01 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 19 Dec 8:07 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Pausha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1964
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 7:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Kumbha |
| 15 Mar 2:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 3 Aug 10:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 27 Oct 12:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mesha re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Vrishabha on 6 December 1964, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 1964
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 1964?
The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 1964, of which 29 are vrats. The first is Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak on Thursday, 9 January 1964, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Friday, 18 December 1964.
When was Paryushan in 1964?
Paryushan began on Thursday, 3 September 1964 and closed on Samvatsari, Thursday, 10 September 1964.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Friday, 11 September 1964.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 1964?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Friday, 24 April 1964 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 1964?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Tuesday, 3 November 1964, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Wednesday, 4 November 1964.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 1964?
The main observances in 1964 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Friday, 24 April 1964
- Paryushan - Thursday, 3 September 1964
- Samvatsari - Thursday, 10 September 1964
- Mahavir Nirvana - Tuesday, 3 November 1964
Which month of 1964 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?
November 1964 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 1964 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1964 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2489 – 2490. 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 1964 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1964 carried an Adhik Maas (Chaitra (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 1964 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1964?
1964 had 6 eclipses:
- 15 January 1964 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 10 June 1964 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 June 1964 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 9 July 1964 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 4 December 1964 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 December 1964 - 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 1964?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1964:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 27 January 1964
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 15 March 1964
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 3 August 1964
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 27 October 1964, moving retrograde
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 1964?
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.
