Jain Panchang 2013
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.
November 2013
Vira Nirvana Samvat 2539
Vikram Samvat 2070 (Parabhava)
Kartika – Margashirsha
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 2013 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Jain Panchang lists 47 dates in 2013, opening with Rohini Vrat on 22 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 16 December. Of these, 32 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2538 – 2539. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 24 April, Paryushan began on 2 September, Samvatsari fell on 9 September and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 3 November.
January 2013 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
February 2013 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Tue |
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 |
| 8 Feb | Fri |
Meru Trayodashi The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 19 Feb | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Navami |
March 2013 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 19 Mar | Tue | Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 26 Mar | Tue | Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 27 Mar | Wed | Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
April 2013 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Wed | Varshitapa Arambha Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 14 Apr | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 15 Apr | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 17 Apr | Wed | Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 24 Apr | Wed |
Mahavir Swami Jayanti The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi - celebrated with processions, abhishek and charity. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 25 Apr | Thu | Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
May 2013 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Sun | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 12 May | Sun |
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 May | Mon |
Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan The day Bhagwan Mahavira attained Kevala Jnana - infinite knowledge and omniscience. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 2013 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun | Sat | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 14 Jun | Fri |
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 2013 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Trayodashi |
| 15 Jul | Mon | Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Jul | Sun | Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 22 Jul | Mon | Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
August 2013 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dashami |
| 2 Aug | Fri | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 29 Aug | Thu | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Navami |
September 2013 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 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 |
| 9 Sep | Mon |
Samvatsari Parva The final and holiest day of Paryushan - of Pratikraman and Michhami Dukkadam, seeking forgiveness from every living being. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 10 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 |
| 18 Sep | Wed | Anant Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 19 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 |
| 25 Sep | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
October 2013 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Fri | Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 18 Oct | Fri | Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 22 Oct | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 23 Oct | Wed | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
November 2013 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 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 |
| 4 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 |
| 5 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 |
| 7 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 Chaturthi |
| 9 Nov | Sat | Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat | Shukla Saptami |
| 16 Nov | Sat | Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 17 Nov | Sun | Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 17 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 |
| 19 Nov | Tue | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Krishna Dwitiya |
December 2013 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Fri | Maun Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 16 Dec | Mon | Rohini Vrat Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
What happened in the sky in 2013
Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 2013 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 4 November, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2012 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2013
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1:37 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 2 days after Mahavir Swami Jayanti | Vaishakha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 10 May 5:55 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days before Varshitapa Parana | Vaishakha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 25 May 9:40 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jyeshtha Purnima | Not visible |
| 19 Oct 5:20 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Kartika Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 3 Nov 6:16 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali) | Kartika Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 2013
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 7:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 2013
How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 2013?
The Jain Panchang lists 47 dates in 2013, of which 32 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Tuesday, 22 January 2013, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Monday, 16 December 2013.
When was Paryushan in 2013?
Paryushan began on Monday, 2 September 2013 and closed on Samvatsari, Monday, 9 September 2013.
The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Tuesday, 10 September 2013.
When was Mahavir Jayanti in 2013?
Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.
When was Mahavir Nirvana in 2013?
Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Sunday, 3 November 2013, the same day as Diwali.
The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Monday, 4 November 2013.
What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 2013?
The main observances in 2013 are:
- Mahavir Jayanti - Wednesday, 24 April 2013
- Paryushan - Monday, 2 September 2013
- Samvatsari - Monday, 9 September 2013
- Mahavir Nirvana - Sunday, 3 November 2013
Which month of 2013 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?
November 2013 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 2013 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?
The Gregorian year 2013 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2538 – 2539. 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 2013 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2013 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 2013?
2013 had 5 eclipses:
- 26 April 2013 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 10 May 2013 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 May 2013 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 October 2013 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 3 November 2013 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2013?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 2013:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 31 May 2013
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 2013?
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.
