Jain Panchang

Jain Panchang 2031

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.

March 2031

Vira Nirvana Samvat 2556 · Vira Nirvana Samvat 2557

Vikram Samvat 2087 (Rudhirodgari) · Vikram Samvat 2088 (Raktaksha)

Phalguna – Chaitra

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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 2031 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Jain Panchang lists 49 dates in 2031, opening with Rohini Vrat on 5 January and closing with Rohini Vrat on 27 December. Of these, 34 are vrats (fasting observances). November is the fullest month with 10 dates. The year runs through Vira Nirvana Samvat 2556 – 2557. 2031 carries an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual. Mahavir Jayanti falls on 5 April, Paryushan begins on 13 September, Samvatsari falls on 20 September and Mahavir Nirvana falls on 14 November.

January 2031 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Jan Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Dwadashi
6 Jan Mon Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
18 Jan Sat 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
21 Jan Tue Meru Trayodashi

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

Krishna Trayodashi

February 2031 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Feb Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Dashami
28 Feb Fri Phalguna Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami

March 2031 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Mar Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Ashtami
8 Mar Sat Phalguna Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
9 Mar Sun Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
16 Mar Sun Varshitapa Arambha Vrat Krishna Ashtami
28 Mar Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Panchami
29 Mar Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Shashthi
30 Mar Sun Chaitra Navapada Oli Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami

April 2031 Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 Apr 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
7 Apr Mon Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
24 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 Tritiya
25 Apr Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturthi

May 2031 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 May Fri Mahavira Swami Kevalagyan

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

Shukla Dashami
22 May Thu Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Pratipada
26 May Mon 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 2031 Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
18 Jun Wed Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Chaturdashi
19 Jun Thu Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Amavasya
27 Jun Fri Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami

July 2031 Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Jul Thu Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
4 Jul Fri Ashadha Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
16 Jul Wed Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Dwadashi

August 2031 Shravana – Bhadrapada – Bhadrapada (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
12 Aug Tue Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Dashami

September 2031 Bhadrapada (Adhik) – Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
8 Sep Mon Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Saptami
13 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
20 Sep Sat Samvatsari Parva

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

Shukla Chaturthi
21 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
29 Sep Mon Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
30 Sep Tue 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 2031 Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
6 Oct Mon Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Shashthi
22 Oct Wed Ashwina Navapada Oli Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
30 Oct Thu Ashwina Navapada Oli Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima

November 2031 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Nov Sun Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Tritiya
14 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
15 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
16 Nov Sun 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
19 Nov Wed 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
21 Nov Fri Kartika Ashtahnika Begins Vrat Shukla Saptami
27 Nov Thu Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi
28 Nov Fri Kartika Ashtahnika Ends Vrat Shukla Purnima
28 Nov Fri Kartika Ratha Yatra

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

Shukla Purnima
29 Nov Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Krishna Pratipada

December 2031 Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
24 Dec Wed Maun Ekadashi Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
26 Dec Fri Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
27 Dec Sat Rohini Vrat Vrat Shukla Chaturdashi

What the sky brings in 2031

Beyond the dates the Jain Panchang lists, 2031 brings 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 2 are above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carries an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Bhadrapada, running from 19 August 2031 to 16 September 2031. Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) falls on 15 November, 19 days later in the year than in 2030 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2031

Date (IST) Eclipse Hindu date Seen from India
7 May 9:20 AM Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Vaishakha Purnima Not visible
21 May 12:44 PM Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Jyeshtha Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
5 Jun 5:14 PM Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Jyeshtha Purnima Penumbral only
30 Oct 1:15 PM Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Kartika Purnima Not visible
15 Nov 2:36 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) Kartika Shukla Pratipada Not visible

Sutak Kaal is observed for 1 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.

Guru and Shani in 2031

Date Graha Sign change
17 Feb 3:10 PM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishchika → Dhanu
14 Jun 3:30 AM Guru (Jupiter) Dhanu → Vrishchika re-entry while retrograde
15 Oct 4:20 PM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishchika → Dhanu

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu enters Tula on 31 July 2031, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Jain Panchang 2031

How many festivals and vrats does the Jain Panchang list in 2031?

The Jain Panchang lists 49 dates in 2031, of which 34 are vrats. The first is Rohini Vrat on Sunday, 5 January 2031, and the last is Rohini Vrat on Saturday, 27 December 2031.

When is Paryushan in 2031?

Paryushan begins on Saturday, 13 September 2031 and closes on Samvatsari, Saturday, 20 September 2031.

The Digambara Das Lakshana Parva begins on Sunday, 21 September 2031.

When is Mahavir Jayanti in 2031?

Mahavir Swami Jayanti falls on Saturday, 5 April 2031 (Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi), the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira.

When is Mahavir Nirvana in 2031?

Mahavir Nirvana is observed on Friday, 14 November 2031, the same day as Diwali.

The Jain New Year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) begins the next morning, Saturday, 15 November 2031.

What are the main festival dates in the Jain Panchang for 2031?

The main observances in 2031 are:

  • Mahavir Jayanti - Saturday, 5 April 2031
  • Paryushan - Saturday, 13 September 2031
  • Samvatsari - Saturday, 20 September 2031
  • Mahavir Nirvana - Friday, 14 November 2031
Which month of 2031 has the most observances in the Jain Panchang?

November 2031 is the fullest month with 10 dates, including Rohini Vrat, 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.

Which traditional year does 2031 correspond to in the Jain Panchang?

The Gregorian year 2031 spans Vira Nirvana Samvat 2556 – 2557. 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.

Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2031?

Yes. 2031 carries an Adhik Maas (Bhadrapada (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 2031 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Will there be any eclipses in 2031?

2031 has 5 eclipses:

  • 7 May 2031 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 21 May 2031 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
  • 5 June 2031 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak will be observed
  • 30 October 2031 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 15 November 2031 - 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 will be kept in India.

Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2031?

Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2031:

  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Dhanu on 17 February 2031
  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Vrishchika on 14 June 2031, moving retrograde
  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Dhanu on 15 October 2031

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 2031?

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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