The Marathi Panchang (Shaka Samvat, Gudi Padwa new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
Marathi Panchang 1969 opens in December during Shaka Samvat 1891 (Saumya) of the Hindu calendar.
December 1969
Shaka Samvat 1891 (Saumya)
Margashirsha – Pausha
Festivals & Vrats in December 1969
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Kalabhairav Jayanti
Tithi 5:47 PM, Nov 30 – 8:17 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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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:17 PM, Dec 1 – 10:23 PM, Dec 2
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:15 AM, Dec 5 – 12:08 AM, Dec 6
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:47 PM, Dec 6 – 8:56 PM, Dec 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:52 PM, Dec 7 – 6:18 PM, Dec 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:18 PM, Dec 8 – 3:13 PM, Dec 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:18 PM, Dec 8 – 3:13 PM, 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 6:18 PM, Dec 8 – 3:13 PM, 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 3:15 PM, Dec 9 – 11:53 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 5:07 AM, Dec 12 – 1:54 AM, Dec 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 11:16 PM, Dec 13 – 8:55 PM, Dec 14
A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 7:13 PM, Dec 15 – 6:04 PM, Dec 16
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:19 PM, Dec 18 – 5:43 PM, Dec 19
The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna, observed with the Mokshada Ekadashi fast.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:29 PM, Dec 20 – 7:39 PM, Dec 21
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Datta Jayanti
Tithi 9:11 PM, Dec 22 – 11:01 PM, Dec 23
The birth of Lord Dattatreya — the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh — on Margashirsha Purnima, revered as the adi-guru.
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Margashirsha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 9:11 PM, Dec 22 – 11:01 PM, Dec 23
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 9:11 PM, Dec 22 – 11:01 PM, Dec 23
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 9:11 PM, Dec 22 – 11:01 PM, Dec 23
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 11:04 PM, Dec 23 – 1:11 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 6:23 AM, Dec 27 – 9:07 AM, Dec 28
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:54 PM, Dec 31 – 4:50 PM, Jan 1
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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About the Marathi Panchang (Shaka Samvat)
The Marathi Panchang (Shaka Samvat, Gudi Padwa new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Shaka year and the Amanta month.
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