The Marathi festival calendar (Gudi Padwa new year). Maharashtrian festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2026 Pausha – Magha
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Makar Sankranti
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with tilgul sweets.
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Ganesh Jayanti (Maghi)
Tithi 2:48 AM – 2:36 AM, Jan 23
The birth of Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 2:29 AM – 1:54 AM, Jan 24
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 12:41 AM, Jan 25 – 11:16 PM, Jan 25
The turning of Surya's chariot, on Magha Shukla Saptami.
February 2026 Magha – Phalguna
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Maha Shivratri
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM
The great night of Lord Shiva.
March 2026 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM
The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Dhulivandan (Holi)
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM
The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.
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Rang Panchami
Tithi 7:15 PM, Mar 7 – 9:07 PM
The dry-colour festival five days after Holi, on Phalguna Krishna Panchami.
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Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Tithi 4:52 AM – 2:39 AM, Mar 21
The Maharashtrian new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the gudi is raised.
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Shriram Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
April 2026 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Vaishakha (Adhik)
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra.
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 10:47 AM, Apr 19 – 7:27 AM
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 7:50 PM, Apr 29 – 9:09 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2026 Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik) – Ashadha
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Vat Purnima (Vat Pournima) Vrat
Tithi 3:06 AM, Jun 29 – 5:28 AM, Jun 30
On Jyeshtha Purnima, married women fast and circle the banyan (vat) tree praying for their husbands' long life, in the spirit of Savitri who won back Satyavan.
July 2026 Ashadha – Ashadha (Adhik) – Shravana
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Ashadhi Ekadashi (Devshayani) Vrat
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jul 24 – 11:34 AM, Jul 25
The great Pandharpur Wari Ekadashi when Lord Vishnu retires to sleep.
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2026 Shravana – Shravana (Adhik) – Bhadrapada
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Gatari Amavasya
Tithi 1:53 AM – 11:00 PM
The Ashadha new moon of feasting before the austerities of Shravan.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 4:46 PM, Aug 16 – 4:55 PM, Aug 17
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima)
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
On Shravana Purnima, coastal communities offer coconuts (naral / nariyal) to the sea god Varuna, marking the end of the monsoon and the return to fishing.
September 2026 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Gopalkala (Dahi Handi)
Tithi 12:14 AM, Sep 5 – 9:55 PM, Sep 5
The day after Janmashtami, when human pyramids break the curd-filled dahi-handi hung high, re-enacting young Krishna's butter-stealing pranks.
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Pithori Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM
The Shravana new moon, kept by mothers with the Pithori vrat for their children.
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, the day Ganesha is installed; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Jyeshtha Gauri Pujan
Tithi 10:43 AM, Sep 17 – 1:01 PM, Sep 18
During Ganeshotsav, Goddess Gauri (Mahalakshmi) is welcomed as a daughter and worshipped with haldi-kumkum and a feast for prosperity and family well-being.
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Anant Chaturdashi (Ganpati Visarjan)
Tithi 11:20 PM, Sep 24 – 11:17 PM, Sep 25
The immersion of Ganpati on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 10:20 PM, Sep 26 – 9:05 PM, Sep 27
The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.
October 2026 Ashwina – Kartika
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Sarvapitri Amavasya
Tithi 9:34 PM, Oct 9 – 9:14 PM, Oct 10
The Mahalaya new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Ghatasthapana (Navratri Begins)
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
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Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The triumph of good over evil and the crossing of the seemollanghan.
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Kojagiri Purnima
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The bright Ashwina full moon, kept awake for Goddess Lakshmi.
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Karwa Chauth Vrat
Tithi 1:07 AM, Oct 29 – 10:08 PM, Oct 29
Married women fast until moonrise for their husbands.
November 2026 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)
Tithi 10:55 AM, Nov 4 – 10:35 AM, Nov 5
The first day of Diwali, when cows and their calves are worshipped in gratitude for their nourishment — kept as Vasubaras in Maharashtra and Vagh Baras in Gujarat, where traders close the old account books.
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Dhantrayodashi (Dhanteras)
Tithi 10:28 AM, Nov 5 – 10:30 AM, Nov 6
The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi.
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Narak Chaturdashi
Tithi 10:23 AM, Nov 6 – 10:48 AM, Nov 7
The abhyanga snan marking Krishna's slaying of Narakasura.
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Laxmi Pujan (Diwali)
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya.
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Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)
Tithi 11:21 AM, Nov 8 – 12:31 PM, Nov 9
The Diwali Padwa honouring King Bali's return; wives perform aukshan (aarti) for their husbands and new account books and ventures are begun. In Gujarat this is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 6:32 AM, Nov 21 – 5:21 AM, Nov 22
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Tripurari Purnima
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
The Kartika full moon, when Shiva slew Tripurasura, lit with deepdan.
December 2026 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 7:19 PM, Dec 14 – 9:24 PM, Dec 15
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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Datta Jayanti
Tithi 2:30 PM, Dec 22 – 10:47 AM, Dec 23
The birth of Lord Dattatreya — the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh — on Margashirsha Purnima, revered as the adi-guru.
January 2027 Pausha – Magha
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Makar Sankranti
Tithi 2:10 PM, Jan 14 – 2:15 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with tilgul sweets.
February 2027 Magha – Phalguna
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Ganesh Jayanti (Maghi)
Tithi 2:20 AM – 3:14 AM, Feb 11
The birth of Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 3:05 AM, Feb 11 – 3:30 AM, Feb 12
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 3:00 AM, Feb 13 – 2:18 AM, Feb 14
The turning of Surya's chariot, on Magha Shukla Saptami.
March 2027 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivratri
Tithi 10:02 AM, Mar 5 – 12:04 PM, Mar 6
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 21 – 4:11 PM, Mar 22
The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Dhulivandan (Holi)
Tithi 4:08 PM, Mar 22 – 2:26 PM
The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.
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Rang Panchami
Tithi 12:32 PM, Mar 26 – 1:32 PM, Mar 27
Dry gulal is thrown on Phalguna Krishna Panchami, the colourful finale of the Holi festivities five days after Holika Dahan.
April 2027 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Tithi 5:21 AM – 4:43 AM, Apr 8
The Maharashtrian new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the gudi is raised.
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Shriram Navami
Tithi 3:23 PM, Apr 14 – 1:21 PM, Apr 15
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 4:51 AM – 3:45 AM, Apr 21
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra.
May 2027 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 11:44 AM, May 8 – 9:03 AM, May 9
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 4:00 PM, May 18 – 4:00 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2027 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 2:44 AM, Jun 13 – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The triumph of good over evil and the crossing of the seemollanghan.
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Vat Purnima (Vat Pournima) Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jun 18 – 6:03 AM, Jun 19
On Jyeshtha Purnima, married women fast and circle the banyan (vat) tree praying for their husbands' long life, in the spirit of Savitri who won back Satyavan.
July 2027 Ashadha – Shravana
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Ashadhi Ekadashi (Devshayani) Vrat
Tithi 12:01 PM, Jul 13 – 1:09 PM, Jul 14
The great Pandharpur Wari Ekadashi when Lord Vishnu retires to sleep.
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:47 PM, Jul 17 – 9:13 PM, Jul 18
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2027 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Gatari Amavasya
Tithi 7:21 PM, Aug 1 – 3:35 PM
The Ashadha new moon of feasting before the austerities of Shravan.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 2:27 AM, Aug 6 – 12:09 AM, Aug 7
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima)
Tithi 10:31 AM, Aug 16 – 12:59 PM, Aug 17
On Shravana Purnima, coastal communities offer coconuts (naral / nariyal) to the sea god Varuna, marking the end of the monsoon and the return to fishing.
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 24 – 7:26 PM, Aug 25
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Gopalkala (Dahi Handi)
Tithi 7:24 PM, Aug 25 – 5:44 PM, Aug 26
The day after Janmashtami, when human pyramids break the curd-filled dahi-handi hung high, re-enacting young Krishna's butter-stealing pranks.
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Pithori Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:41 AM – 11:09 PM
The Shravana new moon, kept by mothers with the Pithori vrat for their children.
September 2027 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 4:44 PM, Sep 2 – 2:16 PM, Sep 3
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, the day before Ganesha is installed; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganeshotsav)
Tithi 2:08 PM, Sep 3 – 12:24 PM, Sep 4
Maharashtra's grandest festival begins with the installation of Ganpati on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Jyeshtha Gauri Pujan
Tithi 11:16 AM, Sep 7 – 12:43 PM, Sep 8
During Ganeshotsav, Goddess Gauri (Mahalakshmi) is welcomed as a daughter and worshipped with haldi-kumkum and a feast for prosperity and family well-being.
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Anant Chaturdashi (Ganpati Visarjan)
Tithi 12:40 AM, Sep 14 – 2:55 AM, Sep 15
The immersion of Ganpati on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 4:33 AM, Sep 16 – 6:04 AM, Sep 17
The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.
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Sarvapitri Amavasya
Tithi 1:53 PM, Sep 28 – 10:55 AM, Sep 29
The Mahalaya new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Ghatasthapana (Navratri Begins)
Tithi 10:49 AM, Sep 29 – 8:06 AM, Sep 30
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
October 2027 Ashwina – Kartika
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Kojagiri Purnima
Tithi 6:53 PM, Oct 14 – 7:21 PM, Oct 15
The bright Ashwina full moon, kept awake for Goddess Lakshmi.
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Karwa Chauth Vrat
Tithi 6:46 PM, Oct 17 – 5:54 PM, Oct 18
Married women fast until moonrise for their husbands.
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Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)
Tithi 3:22 AM, Oct 26 – 1:03 AM, Oct 27
The first day of Diwali, when cows and their calves are worshipped in gratitude for their nourishment — kept as Vasubaras in Maharashtra and Vagh Baras in Gujarat, where traders close the old account books.
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Dhantrayodashi (Dhanteras)
Tithi 1:03 AM, Oct 27 – 10:48 PM, Oct 27
The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi.
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Narak Chaturdashi
Tithi 10:49 PM, Oct 27 – 8:45 PM, Oct 28
The abhyanga snan marking Krishna's slaying of Narakasura.
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Laxmi Pujan (Diwali)
Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 – 7:02 PM, Oct 29
The worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya.
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Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)
Tithi 7:02 PM, Oct 29 – 5:48 PM, Oct 30
The Diwali Padwa honouring King Bali's return; wives perform aukshan (aarti) for their husbands and new account books and ventures are begun. In Gujarat this is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year.
November 2027 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 7:50 AM, Nov 9 – 9:11 AM, Nov 10
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Prabodhini Ekadashi / Dwadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Tripurari Purnima
Tithi 10:08 AM, Nov 13 – 8:56 AM, Nov 14
The Kartika full moon, when Shiva slew Tripurasura, lit with deepdan.
December 2027 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 4:12 PM, Dec 3 – 6:56 PM, Dec 4
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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Datta Jayanti
Tithi 11:57 PM, Dec 12 – 9:44 PM, Dec 13
The birth of Lord Dattatreya — the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh — on Margashirsha Purnima, revered as the adi-guru.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Marathi Calendar
The Marathi festival calendar (Gudi Padwa new year). Maharashtrian festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.