Jain Panchang 2005
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 2005
Vira Nirvana Samvat 2531
Vikram Samvat 2062 (Vilambi)
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 2005 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Jain Panchang lists 45 dates in 2005, opening with Rohini Vrat on 21 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 15 December. Of these, 30 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2530 – 2531. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 22 April, Paryushan began on 1 September, Samvatsari fell on 8 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 1 November.
January 2005 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwadashi |
February 2005 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | 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 |
| 7 Feb | Mon |
Meru Trayodashi The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 17 Feb | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Navami |
March 2005 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Mar | Thu | Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 24 Mar | Thu | Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 25 Mar | Fri | Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
April 2005 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Sat | Varshitapa Arambha Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 13 Apr | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 22 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 |
| 24 Apr | Sun | Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
May 2005 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 11 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 |
| 19 May | Thu |
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 2005 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 12 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 2005 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Trayodashi |
| 14 Jul | Thu | Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 20 Jul | Wed | Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 21 Jul | Thu | Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 31 Jul | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
August 2005 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
September 2005 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 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 |
| 8 Sep | Thu |
Samvatsari Parva The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 9 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 |
| 17 Sep | Sat | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 18 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 |
| 23 Sep | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
| 24 Sep | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
October 2005 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Mon | Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 17 Oct | Mon | Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Oct | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
November 2005 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 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 |
| 2 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 |
| 3 Nov | 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 Dwitiya |
| 6 Nov | 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 |
| 8 Nov | Tue | Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 15 Nov | Tue | Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 15 Nov | Tue | Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 15 Nov | Tue |
Kartika Ratha Yatra The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 17 Nov | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dwitiya |
December 2005 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Sun | Maun Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 15 Dec | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
What happened in the sky in 2005
Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 2005 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 2 November, 12 days earlier in the year than in 2004 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2005
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2:05 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 24 Apr 3:24 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 2 days after Mahavir Swami Jayanti | Vaishakha Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Oct 4:01 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashwina Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 17 Oct 5:33 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashwina Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2005
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 3:10 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Mithuna re-entry while retrograde |
| 26 May 7:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 28 Sep 5:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 25 March 2005, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 2005
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 2005?
The Jain Panchang lists 45 dates in 2005, of which 30 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Friday, 21 January 2005, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Thursday, 15 December 2005.
When was Paryushan in 2005?
Paryushan began on Thursday, 1 September 2005 and closed on Samvatsari, Thursday, 8 September 2005.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Friday, 9 September 2005.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 2005?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Friday, 22 April 2005 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 2005?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Tuesday, 1 November 2005, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Wednesday, 2 November 2005.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 2005?
The main observances in 2005 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Friday, 22 April 2005
- Paryushan - Thursday, 1 September 2005
- Samvatsari - Thursday, 8 September 2005
- Mahavir Nirvana - Tuesday, 1 November 2005
Which month of 2005 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?
November 2005 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 Ashtahnika Ends, Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas, Kartika Ratha Yatra.
Which traditional year does 2005 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?
The Gregorian year 2005 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2530 – 2531. 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 2005 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2005 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 2005?
2005 had 4 eclipses:
- 9 April 2005 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 24 April 2005 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 October 2005 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 17 October 2005 - 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 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2005?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2005:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Mithuna on 13 January 2005, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 26 May 2005
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 28 September 2005
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 2005?
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.
