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.
July 2026
Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava)
Ashadha – Shravana
Festivals & Vrats in July 2026
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:27 AM, Jul 3 – 12:41 PM, Jul 4
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:35 PM, Jul 7 – 12:24 PM, Jul 8
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Yogini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:17 AM, Jul 10 – 5:23 AM, Jul 11
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:05 AM, Jul 12 – 10:34 PM, Jul 12
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:30 PM, Jul 12 – 6:50 PM, Jul 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:48 PM, Jul 13 – 3:12 PM, Jul 14
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:48 PM, Jul 13 – 3:12 PM, Jul 14
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 6:48 PM, Jul 13 – 3:12 PM, Jul 14
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 3:09 PM, Jul 14 – 11:50 AM, Jul 15
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins)
Tithi 11:41 AM, Jul 15 – 8:53 AM, Jul 16
The Sun enters Karka and begins its southward journey (Dakshinayana) — the night of the gods, opening the holy Chaturmas season of vrats and worship.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:28 AM, Jul 17 – 4:43 AM, Jul 18
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:03 AM, Jul 21 – 5:00 AM, Jul 22
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Raivata Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:57 AM, Jul 23 – 9:13 AM, Jul 24
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Raivata Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashadha Shukla Dashami.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jul 24 – 11:34 AM, Jul 25
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:00 PM, Jul 26 – 4:16 PM, Jul 27
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
A day to honour gurus and the sage Veda Vyasa, observed on the full moon of Ashadha.
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Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
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 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
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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Chakshusha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Chakshusha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashadha Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:07 PM, Jul 29 – 9:35 PM, Jul 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.
Frequently asked questions about Marathi Panchang
Which era does the Marathi Panchang use?
Shaka Samvat, with the year beginning at Gudi Padwa on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, and Amanta months. Shaka years run 78 behind the Common Era.
Why does the month name differ from a Hindi panchang?
Because Maharashtra uses Amanta months and the Hindi belt Purnimanta ones. On the dark fortnight the two label the same day with different month names - the tithi and the festival are identical.
Which days does a Marathi household look for?
Gudi Padwa, Akshaya Tritiya, Ashadhi Ekadashi, Nag Panchami, Ganesh Chaturthi and the Anant Chaturdashi that ends it, Mangala Gaur, Vat Purnima, Kojagiri Purnima and each Sankashti Chaturthi. The Marathi calendar lists them by month.
What is an Angarki Chaturthi?
A Sankashti Chaturthi that falls on a Tuesday, kept in very large numbers in Maharashtra. Because both Mangal and Ganesha are honoured on it, the day is thought to carry the fast\'s benefit doubly. See the Sankashti calendar.
Why does an extra month appear in some years?
Adhik Maas - the intercalary lunar month inserted about every third year to keep the lunar and solar reckonings together. Festivals in that month shift to the Nija (true) month, and no auspicious work is begun in the Adhik one.
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 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.
