Jain Panchang 1969
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.
September 1969
Vira Nirvana Samvat 2495
Vikram Samvat 2026 (Dundubhi)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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 1969 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Jain Panchang lists 46 dates in 1969, opening with Rohini Vrat on 1 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 22 December. Of these, 31 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2494 – 2495. 1969 carries an Adhik Maas (Ashadha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 31 March, Paryushan began on 8 September, Samvatsari fell on 15 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 9 November.
January 1969 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 13 Jan | Mon |
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 |
| 16 Jan | Thu |
Meru Trayodashi The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 28 Jan | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dashami |
February 1969 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Sun | Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 24 Feb | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Ashtami |
| 25 Feb | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Navami |
March 1969 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | Mon | Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 4 Mar | Tue | Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 11 Mar | Tue | Varshitapa Arambha Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 24 Mar | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 25 Mar | Tue | Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 31 Mar | Mon |
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 1969 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Wed | Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Apr | Sat |
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 |
| 20 Apr | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 27 Apr | Sun |
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience. |
Shukla Dashami |
May 1969 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 21 May | Wed |
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 |
June 1969 Jyeshtha – Ashadha (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
July 1969 Ashadha (Adhik) – Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dwadashi |
| 22 Jul | Tue | Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 28 Jul | Mon | Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 29 Jul | Tue | Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
August 1969 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dashami |
September 1969 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 8 Sep | Mon |
Paryushana Parvarambha The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 15 Sep | Mon |
Samvatsari Parva The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 16 Sep | Tue |
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 |
| 24 Sep | Wed | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 25 Sep | Thu |
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 |
October 1969 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
| 17 Oct | Fri | Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 25 Oct | Sat | Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 28 Oct | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
November 1969 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | Sun |
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 Amavasya |
| 10 Nov | Mon |
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. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 11 Nov | Tue |
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 |
| 14 Nov | Fri |
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 |
| 16 Nov | Sun | Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 22 Nov | Sat | Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 23 Nov | Sun | Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 23 Nov | Sun |
Kartika Ratha Yatra The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Nov | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dwitiya |
December 1969 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Fri | Maun Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 22 Dec | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
What happened in the sky in 1969
Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 1969 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Ashadha, running from 15 June 1969 to 14 July 1969. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 10 November, 18 days later in the year than in 1968 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1969
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 10:24 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Chaitra Amavasya | Not visible |
| 3 Apr 12:02 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 3 days after Mahavir Swami Jayanti | Chaitra Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 27 Aug 4:17 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Not visible |
| 12 Sep 1:28 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Samvatsari Parva | Bhadrapada Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 26 Sep 1:39 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kshamavani Parva | Ashwina Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
No eclipse of 1969 carried Sutak Kaal in India. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1969
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 3:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Meena → Mesha |
| 12 Nov 1:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kumbha on 31 July 1969, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 1969
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 1969?
The Jain Panchang lists 46 dates in 1969, of which 31 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Wednesday, 1 January 1969, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Monday, 22 December 1969.
When was Paryushan in 1969?
Paryushan began on Monday, 8 September 1969 and closed on Samvatsari, Monday, 15 September 1969.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Tuesday, 16 September 1969.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 1969?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Monday, 31 March 1969 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 1969?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Sunday, 9 November 1969, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Monday, 10 November 1969.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 1969?
The main observances in 1969 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Monday, 31 March 1969
- Paryushan - Monday, 8 September 1969
- Samvatsari - Monday, 15 September 1969
- Mahavir Nirvana - Sunday, 9 November 1969
Which month of 1969 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?
November 1969 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 1969 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?
The Gregorian year 1969 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2494 – 2495. 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 1969 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1969 carried an Adhik Maas (Ashadha (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 1969 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1969?
1969 had 5 eclipses:
- 18 March 1969 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 April 1969 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 27 August 1969 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 12 September 1969 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 September 1969 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1969?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1969:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mesha on 7 March 1969
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 12 November 1969
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 1969?
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.
