Jain Panchang

Jain Panchang 2025

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.

May 2025

Vira Nirvana Samvat 2551

Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta)

Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

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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 2025 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 2025, opening with Rohini Vrat on 11 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 5 December. Of these, 29 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2550 – 2551. Mahavir Jayanti fell on 10 April, Paryushan began on 20 August, Samvatsari fell on 27 August and Mahavir Nirvana fell on 20 October.

January 2025 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
11 Jan Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
24 Jan 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
27 Jan Mon Meru Trayodashi

The nirvana (moksha) day of the first Tirthankara, Bhagwan Rishabhadeva (Adinatha), venerated with worship of the sacred Mount Meru.

Krishna Trayodashi

February 2025 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
7 Feb Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Dashami

March 2025 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
6 Mar Thu Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
6 Mar Thu Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Saptami
13 Mar Thu Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
14 Mar Fri Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
22 Mar Sat Varshitapa Arambha Vrat Krishna Ashtami

April 2025 Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Apr Thu Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Shashthi
4 Apr Fri Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
10 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
12 Apr Sat Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
30 Apr Wed Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Tritiya
30 Apr 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

May 2025 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
7 May Wed Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan

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

Shukla Dashami
27 May Tue Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Amavasya
31 May 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

June 2025 Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
24 Jun Tue Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi

July 2025 Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jul Wed Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
9 Jul Wed Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
10 Jul Thu Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
21 Jul Mon Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Ekadashi

August 2025 Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
17 Aug Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Navami
20 Aug Wed Paryushana Parvarambha

The start of Paryushan - the holiest eight-day festival of the Jains - of fasting, scriptural study, penance and forgiveness.

Krishna Dwadashi
27 Aug Wed Samvatsari Parva

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

Shukla Chaturthi
28 Aug Thu 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

September 2025 Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
6 Sep Sat Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
7 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
14 Sep Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Ashtami
29 Sep Mon Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami

October 2025 Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
7 Oct Tue Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
11 Oct Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Panchami
20 Oct 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 Chaturdashi
21 Oct 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.

Krishna Amavasya
23 Oct 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
26 Oct 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
29 Oct Wed Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami

November 2025 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Nov Tue Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
5 Nov Wed Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
5 Nov Wed Kartika Ratha Yatra

The Kartik Purnima chariot procession (Ratha Yatra) and the great pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya (Palitana), reopened after the Chaturmas.

Shukla Purnima
7 Nov Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwitiya

December 2025 Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Dec Mon Maun Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
5 Dec Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Pratipada

What happened in the sky in 2025

Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 2025 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) fell on 21 October, 12 days earlier in the year than in 2024 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2025

Date (IST) Eclipse Hindu date Seen from India
14 Mar 12:28 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Phalguna Purnima Not visible
29 Mar 4:17 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Chaitra Amavasya Not visible
7 Sep 11:41 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kshamavani Parva Bhadrapada Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
22 Sep 1:11 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Ashwina Shukla Pratipada Not visible

Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2025

Date Graha Sign change
29 Mar 9:50 PM Shani (Saturn) Kumbha → Meena
14 May 10:40 PM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishabha → Mithuna
18 Oct 8:00 PM Guru (Jupiter) Mithuna → Karka
5 Dec 5:30 PM Guru (Jupiter) Karka → Mithuna re-entry while retrograde

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kumbha on 18 May 2025, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 2025

How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 2025?

The Jain Panchang lists 44 dates in 2025, of which 29 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Saturday, 11 January 2025, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Friday, 5 December 2025.

When was Paryushan in 2025?

Paryushan began on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 and closed on Samvatsari, Wednesday, 27 August 2025.

The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva began on Thursday, 28 August 2025.

When was Mahavir Jayanti in 2025?

Mahavir Swami Jayanti fell on Thursday, 10 April 2025 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.

When was Mahavir Nirvana in 2025?

Mahavir Nirvana was observed on Monday, 20 October 2025, the same day as Diwali.

The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) began the next morning, Tuesday, 21 October 2025.

What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 2025?

The main observances in 2025 are:

  • Mahavir Jayanti - Thursday, 10 April 2025
  • Paryushan - Wednesday, 20 August 2025
  • Samvatsari - Wednesday, 27 August 2025
  • Mahavir Nirvana - Monday, 20 October 2025
Which month of 2025 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?

October 2025 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends, Rohini Vrat, Mahavir Nirvana (Diwali), Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat), Bhai Dooj (Bhratri Dwitiya), Jnan Panchami (Labh Panchami), Kartika Ashtahnika Begins.

Which traditional year does 2025 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?

The Gregorian year 2025 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2550 – 2551. 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 2025 have an Adhik Maas?

No. 2025 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 2025?

2025 had 4 eclipses:

  • 14 March 2025 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 29 March 2025 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 7 September 2025 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 22 September 2025 - 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 2025?

Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2025:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Meena on 29 March 2025
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 14 May 2025
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Karka on 18 October 2025
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 5 December 2025, moving retrograde

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 2025?

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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