Kashmiri Calendar 1977
The Kashmiri Hindu festival calendar (Navreh new year). Kashmiri Pandit festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
February 1977
Saptarshi Samvat 5052
Magha – Phalguna
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.
Kashmiri Calendar 1977 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kashmiri Calendar lists 19 dates in 1977, opening with Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) on 19 January and closing with Bhai Dooj on 12 November. Of these, 1 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 5 dates. The year runs through Saptarshi Samvat 5052 – 5053. 1977 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1977 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Wed |
Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) The Pausha new moon kept by Kashmiri Pandits with khichdi offerings to Yaksha and the household deities. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 24 Jan | Mon |
Basant Panchami
The first day of spring and the worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
February 1977 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb | Thu |
Kaw Punim The Magha full moon, when offerings of rice are made to the crows (kaw) at dawn. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Feb | Wed |
Herath (Maha Shivaratri)
The great festival of Lord Shiva — the most important festival of the Kashmiri Pandits. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1977 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Sun |
Holi The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 20 Mar | Sun |
Navreh The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 29 Mar | Tue |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
April 1977 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Vaisakhi Sankranti The solar new year and harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Mesha. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
May 1977 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Thu |
Zyeth Atham (Kheer Bhawani Mela) Kashmiri Pandits throng the Kheer Bhawani shrine for Ragnya Devi on Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
August 1977 Shravana (Adhik) – Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Sun |
Shravan Punim (Raksha Bandhan) Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi and the sacred thread (yajnopavit) is renewed. |
Shukla Purnima |
September 1977 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue |
Zarmae-Satam (Janmashtami)
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, kept by Kashmiri Pandits as Zarmae Satam. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 16 Sep | Fri |
Vinayaka Tsoram (Ganesha Chaturthi)
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
October 1977 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Wed |
Kambari Mavus (Mahalaya Amavasya) The Mahalaya new moon that closes Pitru Paksha, when ancestors are honoured. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 13 Oct | Thu |
Sharad Navratri Begins
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin on Ashwina Shukla Pratipada. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 20 Oct | Thu |
Mahanavami The ninth night of Sharad Navratri, the climax of Devi worship. |
Shukla Navami |
| 21 Oct | Fri |
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 30 Oct | Sun | Karva Chauth Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
November 1977 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Thu |
Deepawali The festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 12 Nov | Sat |
Bhai Dooj
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Pratipada |
Months of the Kashmiri Calendar in 1977
The Kashmiri Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1977, covering Saptarshi Samvat 5052 – 5053. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 1977 | 13 Jan 1977 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1977 | 12 Feb 1977 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1977 | 14 Mar 1977 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1977 | 13 Apr 1977 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1977 | 14 May 1977 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1977 | 14 Jun 1977 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1977 | 16 Jul 1977 | 32 |
| Shravana (Adhik) | 17 Jul 1977 | 14 Aug 1977 | 29 |
| Shravana | 15 Aug 1977 | 16 Aug 1977 | 2 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1977 | 16 Sep 1977 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1977 | 17 Oct 1977 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1977 | 15 Nov 1977 | 29 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1977 | 15 Dec 1977 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1977 | 31 Dec 1977 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1977
Beyond the dates the Kashmiri Calendar lists, 1977 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 17 July 1977 to 14 August 1977. Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) fell on 19 January, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1976 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1977
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kashmiri date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 9:48 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 18 Apr 4:00 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 27 Sep 1:59 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashwina Purnima | Not visible |
| 13 Oct 1:56 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Sharad Navratri Begins | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1977
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 7:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 18 Jul 11:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
| 7 Sep 11:20 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Karka → Simha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 1 May 1977, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kashmiri Calendar 1977
How many festivals and vrats does the Kashmiri Calendar list in 1977?
The Kashmiri Calendar lists 19 dates in 1977, of which 1 are vrats. The first is Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) on Wednesday, 19 January 1977, and the last is Bhai Dooj on Saturday, 12 November 1977.
What are the main festival dates in the Kashmiri Calendar for 1977?
The first major observances of 1977 are:
- Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) - Wednesday, 19 January 1977
- Basant Panchami - Monday, 24 January 1977
- Kaw Punim - Thursday, 3 February 1977
- Herath (Maha Shivaratri) - Wednesday, 16 February 1977
- Holi - Sunday, 6 March 1977
- Navreh - Sunday, 20 March 1977
Which month of 1977 has the most observances in the Kashmiri Calendar?
October 1977 is the fullest month with 5 dates, including Kambari Mavus (Mahalaya Amavasya), Sharad Navratri Begins, Mahanavami, Dussehra (Vijayadashami), Karva Chauth.
Which traditional year does 1977 correspond to in the Kashmiri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1977 spans Saptarshi Samvat 5052 – 5053. 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 1977 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1977 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (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 1977 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1977?
1977 had 4 eclipses:
- 4 April 1977 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 April 1977 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 27 September 1977 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 13 October 1977 - Total 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 1977?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1977:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishabha on 22 February 1977
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 18 July 1977
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 7 September 1977
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 1977?
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 Kashmiri Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Kashmiri Calendar
The Kashmiri Hindu festival calendar (Navreh new year). Kashmiri Pandit festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
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.
