The Kashmiri Panchang of the Kashmiri Pandit tradition (Saptrishi Samvat). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Saptarshi year and lunar month.
Kashmiri Panchang 2012 opens in September during Saptarshi Samvat 5088 of the Hindu calendar.
September 2012
Saptarshi Samvat 5088
Vikram Samvat 2069 (Vishvavasu)
Bhadrapada (Adhik) – Ashwina
Festivals & Vrats in September 2012
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:24 PM, Aug 31 – 7:10 PM, Sep 1
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:36 PM, Sep 3 – 10:09 PM, Sep 4
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:29 AM, Sep 8 – 8:03 AM, Sep 9
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Parama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:36 AM, Sep 11 – 12:06 PM, Sep 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:12 PM, Sep 13 – 11:10 AM, Sep 14
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:21 AM, Sep 14 – 9:41 AM, Sep 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:51 AM, Sep 15 – 7:40 AM, Sep 16
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 9:51 AM, Sep 15 – 7:40 AM, Sep 16
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:51 AM, Sep 15 – 7:40 AM, Sep 16
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:51 AM, Sep 15 – 7:40 AM, Sep 16
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 2:40 AM, Sep 18 – 11:58 PM, Sep 18
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Rudra Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 11:57 PM, Sep 18 – 9:14 PM, Sep 19
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 9:15 PM, Sep 19 – 6:39 PM, Sep 20
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 6:39 PM, Sep 20 – 4:16 PM, Sep 21
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:04 PM, Sep 22 – 12:16 PM, Sep 23
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:18 AM, Sep 25 – 8:31 AM, Sep 26
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:46 AM, Sep 27 – 7:47 AM, Sep 28
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 7:35 AM, Sep 28 – 8:03 AM, Sep 29
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 29 – 8:48 AM, Sep 30
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 29 – 8:48 AM, Sep 30
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 29 – 8:48 AM, Sep 30
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 29 – 8:48 AM, Sep 30
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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.
About the Kashmiri Panchang (Saptrishi Samvat)
The Kashmiri Panchang of the Kashmiri Pandit tradition (Saptrishi Samvat). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Saptarshi year and lunar month.
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 this year and the next.