Kashmiri Calendar

Kashmiri Calendar 1982

The Kashmiri Hindu festival calendar (Navreh new year). Kashmiri Pandit festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.

August 1982

Saptarshi Samvat 5058

Shravana – Bhadrapada

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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.

Kashmiri Calendar 1982 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Kashmiri Calendar lists 19 dates in 1982, opening with Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) on 25 January and closing with Bhai Dooj on 17 November. Of these, 1 are vrats (fasting observances). The year runs through Saptarshi Samvat 5057 – 5058. 1982 carries an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.

January 1982 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
25 Jan Mon Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas)

The Pausha new moon kept by Kashmiri Pandits with khichdi offerings to Yaksha and the household deities.

Krishna Amavasya
29 Jan Fri Basant Panchami

The first day of spring and the worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Chaturthi

February 1982 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
7 Feb Sun Kaw Punim

The Magha full moon, when offerings of rice are made to the crows (kaw) at dawn.

Shukla Chaturdashi
22 Feb Mon Herath (Maha Shivaratri)

The great festival of Lord Shiva — the most important festival of the Kashmiri Pandits.

Krishna Chaturdashi

March 1982 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Mar Wed Holi

The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon.

Krishna Pratipada
26 Mar Fri Navreh

The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn.

Shukla Pratipada

April 1982 Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Apr Fri Ram Navami

The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami
14 Apr Wed Vaisakhi Sankranti

The solar new year and harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Mesha.

Krishna Shashthi

May 1982 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
30 May Sun Zyeth Atham (Kheer Bhawani Mela)

Kashmiri Pandits throng the Kheer Bhawani shrine for Ragnya Devi on Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami.

Shukla Ashtami

August 1982 Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Aug Wed Shravan Punim (Raksha Bandhan)

Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi and the sacred thread (yajnopavit) is renewed.

Shukla Purnima
12 Aug Thu Zarmae-Satam (Janmashtami)

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, kept by Kashmiri Pandits as Zarmae Satam.

Krishna Ashtami
22 Aug Sun Vinayaka Tsoram (Ganesha Chaturthi)

The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Shukla Chaturthi

September 1982 Bhadrapada – Ashwina – Ashwina (Adhik)

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
17 Sep Fri Kambari Mavus (Mahalaya Amavasya)

The Mahalaya new moon that closes Pitru Paksha, when ancestors are honoured.

Krishna Amavasya

October 1982 Ashwina (Adhik) – Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
17 Oct Sun Sharad Navratri Begins

The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin on Ashwina Shukla Pratipada.

Shukla Pratipada
26 Oct Tue Mahanavami

The ninth night of Sharad Navratri, the climax of Devi worship.

Shukla Navami
27 Oct Wed Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.

Shukla Dashami

November 1982 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Nov Thu Karva Chauth Vrat Krishna Tritiya
15 Nov Mon Deepawali

The festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya.

Krishna Amavasya
17 Nov Wed Bhai Dooj

Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.

Shukla Dwitiya

Months of the Kashmiri Calendar in 1982

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 1982, covering Saptarshi Samvat 5057 – 5058. 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 1982 14 Jan 1982 14
Magha 15 Jan 1982 12 Feb 1982 29
Phalguna 13 Feb 1982 14 Mar 1982 30
Chaitra 15 Mar 1982 13 Apr 1982 30
Vaishakha 14 Apr 1982 14 May 1982 31
Jyeshtha 15 May 1982 15 Jun 1982 32
Ashadha 16 Jun 1982 16 Jul 1982 31
Shravana 17 Jul 1982 16 Aug 1982 31
Bhadrapada 17 Aug 1982 16 Sep 1982 31
Ashwina 17 Sep 1982 17 Sep 1982 1
Ashwina (Adhik) 18 Sep 1982 16 Oct 1982 29
Ashwina 17 Oct 1982 17 Oct 1982 1
Kartika 18 Oct 1982 16 Nov 1982 30
Margashirsha 17 Nov 1982 15 Dec 1982 29
Pausha part 16 Dec 1982 31 Dec 1982 16

What happened in the sky in 1982

Beyond the dates the Kashmiri Calendar lists, 1982 brought 7 eclipses - 4 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Ashwina, running from 18 September 1982 to 16 October 1982. Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) fell on 25 January, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1981 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 1982

Date (IST) Eclipse Kashmiri date Seen from India
10 Jan 1:25 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Pausha Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
25 Jan 10:11 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) Magha Amavasya Not visible
21 Jun 5:33 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Ashadha Amavasya Not visible
6 Jul 1:00 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Ashadha Purnima Not visible
21 Jul 12:13 AM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Shravana Shukla Pratipada Not visible
15 Dec 3:01 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Margashirsha Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
30 Dec 4:58 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Pausha Purnima Yes - Sutak observed

Sutak Kaal was observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 1982

Date Graha Sign change
6 Oct 6:40 AM Shani (Saturn) Kanya → Tula
26 Nov 6:00 AM Guru (Jupiter) Tula → Vrishchika

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.

Frequently asked questions about the Kashmiri Calendar 1982

How many festivals and vrats does the Kashmiri Calendar list in 1982?

The Kashmiri Calendar lists 19 dates in 1982, of which 1 are vrats. The first is Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) on Monday, 25 January 1982, and the last is Bhai Dooj on Wednesday, 17 November 1982.

What are the main festival dates in the Kashmiri Calendar for 1982?

The first major observances of 1982 are:

  • Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas) - Monday, 25 January 1982
  • Basant Panchami - Friday, 29 January 1982
  • Kaw Punim - Sunday, 7 February 1982
  • Herath (Maha Shivaratri) - Monday, 22 February 1982
  • Holi - Wednesday, 10 March 1982
  • Navreh - Friday, 26 March 1982
Which traditional year does 1982 correspond to in the Kashmiri Calendar?

The Gregorian year 1982 spans Saptarshi Samvat 5057 – 5058. 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 1982 have an Adhik Maas?

Yes. 1982 carried an Adhik Maas (Ashwina (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 1982 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.

Were there any eclipses in 1982?

1982 had 7 eclipses:

  • 10 January 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 25 January 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 21 June 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 6 July 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 21 July 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 15 December 1982 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
  • 30 December 1982 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these were kept in India.

Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1982?

Yes - 2 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1982:

  • Shani (Saturn) entered Tula on 6 October 1982
  • Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 26 November 1982

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 1982?

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.

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