Jain Panchang 2002
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 2002
Vira Nirvana Samvat 2527
Vikram Samvat 2058 (Jaya)
Magha – Phalguna
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 2002 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 2002, opening with Rohini Vrat on 25 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 2527 – 2528. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 25 April, Paryushan began on 3 September, Samvatsari fell on 10 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 4 November.
January 2002 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
February 2002 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Wed |
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 |
| 10 Feb | Sun |
Meru Trayodashi The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 21 Feb | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Navami |
March 2002 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 21 Mar | Thu | Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 27 Mar | Wed | Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 28 Mar | Thu | Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
April 2002 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Fri | Varshitapa Arambha Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 17 Apr | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 20 Apr | Sat | Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 25 Apr | 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 |
| 27 Apr | Sat | Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
May 2002 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 15 May | Wed |
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 |
| 22 May | Wed |
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 2002 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 15 Jun | Sat |
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 2002 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Trayodashi |
| 16 Jul | Tue | Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 23 Jul | Tue | Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 24 Jul | Wed | Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
August 2002 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dashami |
| 31 Aug | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
September 2002 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep | Tue |
Paryushana Parvarambha The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
| 10 Sep | Tue |
Samvatsari Parva The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 11 Sep | Wed |
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 | Fri | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 21 Sep | Sat |
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 |
| 28 Sep | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
October 2002 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Sat | Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Oct | Mon | Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Oct | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
November 2002 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Mon |
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 |
| 5 Nov | Tue |
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 |
| 6 Nov | Wed |
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 | Sat |
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 | Mon | Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 18 Nov | Mon | Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 19 Nov | Tue | Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Nov | Tue |
Kartika Ratha Yatra The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Nov | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Pratipada |
December 2002 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Sun | Maun Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 18 Dec | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
What happened in the sky in 2002
Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 2002 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 5 November, 10 days earlier in the year than in 2001 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2002
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 5:33 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 11 Jun 5:14 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 25 Jun 2:57 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashadha Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 20 Nov 7:16 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kartika Ratha Yatra | Margashirsha Purnima | Penumbral only |
| 4 Dec 1:01 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Not visible |
No eclipse of 2002 carried Sutak Kaal in India. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 2002
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 12:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 23 Jul 8:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Vrishabha on 16 February 2002, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 2002
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 2002?
The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 2002, of which 29 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Friday, 25 January 2002, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Wednesday, 18 December 2002.
When was Paryushan in 2002?
Paryushan began on Tuesday, 3 September 2002 and closed on Samvatsari, Tuesday, 10 September 2002.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Wednesday, 11 September 2002.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 2002?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Thursday, 25 April 2002 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 2002?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Monday, 4 November 2002, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Tuesday, 5 November 2002.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 2002?
The main observances in 2002 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Thursday, 25 April 2002
- Paryushan - Tuesday, 3 September 2002
- Samvatsari - Tuesday, 10 September 2002
- Mahavir Nirvana - Monday, 4 November 2002
Which month of 2002 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?
November 2002 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 2002 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?
The Gregorian year 2002 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2527 – 2528. 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 2002 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2002 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 2002?
2002 had 5 eclipses:
- 26 May 2002 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 11 June 2002 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 June 2002 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 20 November 2002 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 4 December 2002 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2002?
Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2002:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 5 July 2002
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mithuna on 23 July 2002
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 2002?
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.
