Jain Panchang

Jain Panchang 2007

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 2007

Vira Nirvana Samvat 2533

Vikram Samvat 2064 (Sharvari)

Chaitra – Vaishakha

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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 2007 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Jain Panchang lists 45 dates in 2007, opening with Rohini Vrat on 1 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 22 December. Of these, 30 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2532 – 2533. 2007 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (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 2007 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Jan Mon Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
14 Jan Sun 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
17 Jan Wed 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 Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Dashami

February 2007 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
23 Feb Fri Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
25 Feb Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Navami

March 2007 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Mar Fri Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
3 Mar Sat Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
12 Mar Mon Varshitapa Arambha Vrat Krishna Ashtami
24 Mar Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Shashthi
25 Mar Sun Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
31 Mar Sat 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 2007 Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Apr Mon Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
19 Apr 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 Dwitiya
20 Apr Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Tritiya
26 Apr Thu Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan

The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience.

Shukla Dashami

May 2007 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
18 May Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwitiya

June 2007 Jyeshtha (Adhik) – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Jun Thu Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
19 Jun Tue 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 2007 Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
12 Jul Thu Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Trayodashi
21 Jul Sat Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
29 Jul Sun Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
30 Jul Mon Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima

August 2007 Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
8 Aug Wed Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Dashami

September 2007 Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Sep Tue Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Ashtami
8 Sep Sat 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 Sat Samvatsari Parva

The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being.

Shukla Chaturthi
16 Sep Sun 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
25 Sep Tue Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
26 Sep Wed 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 2007 Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Oct Mon Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Panchami
18 Oct Thu Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
26 Oct Fri Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
29 Oct Mon Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Chaturthi

November 2007 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
9 Nov Fri 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 Sat 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
12 Nov Mon 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
15 Nov Thu 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
17 Nov Sat Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
23 Nov Fri Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
24 Nov Sat Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
24 Nov Sat 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 Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Pratipada

December 2007 Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
20 Dec Thu Maun Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
22 Dec Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi

What happened in the sky in 2007

Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 2007 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 17 May 2007 to 15 June 2007. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 10 November, 19 days later in the year than in 2006 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2007

Date (IST) Eclipse Hindu date Seen from India
4 Mar 4:50 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Phalguna Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
19 Mar 8:01 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Chaitra Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
28 Aug 4:07 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Bhadrapada Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
11 Sep 6:01 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days after Paryushana Parvarambha Bhadrapada Amavasya Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2007

Date Graha Sign change
10 Jan 6:10 PM Shani (Saturn) Simha → Karka re-entry while retrograde
16 Jul 4:50 AM Shani (Saturn) Karka → Simha
22 Nov 5:10 AM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishchika → Dhanu

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 2007

How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 2007?

The Jain Panchang lists 45 dates in 2007, of which 30 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Monday, 1 January 2007, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Saturday, 22 December 2007.

When was Paryushan in 2007?

Paryushan began on Saturday, 8 September 2007 and closed on Samvatsari, Saturday, 15 September 2007.

The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Sunday, 16 September 2007.

When was Mahavir Jayanti in 2007?

Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Saturday, 31 March 2007 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.

When was Mahavir Nirvana in 2007?

Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Friday, 9 November 2007, the same day as Diwali.

The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Saturday, 10 November 2007.

What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 2007?

The main observances in 2007 are:

  • Mahavir Jayanti - Saturday, 31 March 2007
  • Paryushan - Saturday, 8 September 2007
  • Samvatsari - Saturday, 15 September 2007
  • Mahavir Nirvana - Friday, 9 November 2007
Which month of 2007 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?

November 2007 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 2007 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?

The Gregorian year 2007 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2532 – 2533. 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 2007 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 2007 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 2007 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 2007?

2007 had 4 eclipses:

  • 4 March 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 19 March 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 28 August 2007 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 11 September 2007 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India

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 2007?

Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2007:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 10 January 2007, moving retrograde
  • Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 16 July 2007
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 22 November 2007

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 2007?

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.

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