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.
December 2026
Saptarshi Samvat 5102
Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 2026
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Kalabhairav Jayanti
Tithi 12:10 AM, Dec 1 – 11:05 PM, Dec 1
The appearance of Kala Bhairava, the fierce guardian form of Shiva, on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami — worshipped at night with his vahana, the dog.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 11:02 PM, Dec 3 – 11:38 PM, Dec 4
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:51 AM, Dec 6 – 2:16 AM, Dec 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:22 AM, Dec 7 – 4:06 AM, Dec 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:12 AM, Dec 8 – 6:14 AM, Dec 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:12 AM, Dec 8 – 6:14 AM, Dec 9
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 4:12 AM, Dec 8 – 6:14 AM, Dec 9
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:21 AM, Dec 9 – 8:39 AM, Dec 10
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:08 PM, Dec 12 – 4:48 PM, Dec 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:49 PM, Dec 16 – 11:37 PM, Dec 17
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:13 PM, Dec 19 – 8:23 PM, Dec 20
The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna, observed with the Mokshada Ekadashi fast.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:43 PM, Dec 21 – 2:25 PM, Dec 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 10:47 AM, Dec 23 – 6:58 AM, Dec 24
The full moon of Margashirsha — kept with Dattatreya worship, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:47 AM, Dec 23 – 6:58 AM, Dec 24
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 10:47 AM, Dec 23 – 6:58 AM, Dec 24
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 6:58 AM, Dec 24 – 3:06 AM, Dec 25
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 8:01 PM, Dec 26 – 5:09 PM, Dec 27
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:23 PM, Dec 30 – 12:31 PM, Dec 31
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Kashmiri Panchang
What is the Saptarshi Samvat used here?
The Laukika or Saptarshi era of the Kashmiri Pandit almanacs, running some 3076 years ahead of the Common Era, with the year turning at Navreh on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Which month scheme does it use?
Amanta - each lunar month ends at the new moon. So on the dark fortnight this panchang agrees with the Marathi and Telugu almanacs rather than with the Purnimanta reckoning of the plains.
Which observances does it mark?
Herath, the Kashmiri Shivaratri kept on the Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi; Navreh with the thaal seen on waking; Zyeth Aatham at Kheer Bhawani; Pann; Gaad Batt; and Khetsimavas. The Kashmiri calendar gives the festival list for the year.
Why is Herath on a different tithi from Maha Shivaratri elsewhere?
Because the Kashmiri tradition keeps it on the Trayodashi, with the vatuk puja, rather than on the Chaturdashi that the rest of India observes. It is a genuine difference of tradition, not a computation error.
What does each day list?
The tithi and nakshatra at sunrise, the Saptarshi year, the lunar month and any festival on that day. For the timings of a single day, use the daily Panchang and set your city.
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 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.
