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 2050 opens in October during Shaka Samvat 1972 (Pramoda) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2050
Shaka Samvat 1972 (Pramoda)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 2050
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 11:00 PM, Sep 30 – 7:23 PM, Oct 1
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:00 PM, Sep 30 – 7:23 PM, Oct 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 1:16 PM, Oct 3 – 11:21 AM, Oct 4
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:24 AM, Oct 7 – 10:35 AM, Oct 8
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:12 PM, Oct 10 – 4:37 PM, Oct 11
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:10 PM, Oct 12 – 9:43 PM, Oct 13
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:42 PM, Oct 13 – 12:09 AM, Oct 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 12:07 AM, Oct 15 – 2:23 AM, Oct 16
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:07 AM, Oct 15 – 2:23 AM, Oct 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 12:07 AM, Oct 15 – 2:23 AM, Oct 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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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 2:18 AM, Oct 16 – 4:19 AM, Oct 17
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 2:18 AM, Oct 16 – 4:19 AM, Oct 17
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 7:06 AM, Oct 19 – 7:33 AM, Oct 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 4:51 AM, Oct 24 – 3:01 AM, Oct 25
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 2:48 AM, Oct 25 – 12:27 AM, Oct 26
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:19 AM, Oct 26 – 9:31 PM, Oct 26
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:19 PM, Oct 27 – 3:04 PM, Oct 28
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 3:02 PM, Oct 28 – 11:49 AM, Oct 29
The harvest full moon — kheer is set out in the nectar-like moonlight (Amrit Varsha) and the moon is worshipped on the brightest night of the year.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:43 AM, Oct 29 – 8:45 AM, Oct 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 11:43 AM, Oct 29 – 8:45 AM, Oct 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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Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 11:43 AM, Oct 29 – 8:45 AM, Oct 30
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat
Tithi 11:43 AM, Oct 29 – 8:45 AM, Oct 30
The full moon of Ashwina — the morning after the Sharad Purnima night — Odisha keeps it as Kumar Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:43 AM, Oct 29 – 8:45 AM, Oct 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 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.
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.