Marathi Calendar 1949
The Marathi festival calendar (Gudi Padwa new year). Maharashtrian festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
May 1949
Shaka Samvat 1871 (Virodhi)
Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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.
Marathi Calendar 1949 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Marathi Calendar lists 42 dates in 1949, opening with Makar Sankranti on 14 January and closing with Datta Jayanti on 5 December. Of these, 5 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 8 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1870 – 1871.
January 1949 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Makar Sankranti The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with tilgul sweets. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 1949 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb | Wed |
Ganesh Jayanti (Maghi) The birth of Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 3 Feb | Thu |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 5 Feb | Sat |
Ratha Saptami The turning of Surya's chariot, on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 25 Feb | Fri |
Maha Shivratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1949 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Mon |
Holika Dahan The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 15 Mar | Tue |
Dhulivandan (Holi) The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 18 Mar | Fri |
Rang Panchami Dry gulal is thrown on Phalguna Krishna Panchami, the colourful finale of the Holi festivities five days after Holika Dahan. |
Krishna Chaturthi |
| 19 Mar | Sat |
Rang Panchami The dry-colour festival five days after Holi, on Phalguna Krishna Panchami. |
Krishna Panchami |
| 30 Mar | Wed |
Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year) The Maharashtrian new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the gudi is raised. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 1949 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Thu |
Shriram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 13 Apr | Wed |
Hanuman Jayanti
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 1949 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Sun |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 11 May | Wed |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 1949 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Fri | Vat Purnima (Vat Pournima) Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
July 1949 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | Wed | Ashadhi Ekadashi (Devshayani) Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 10 Jul | Sun |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Jul | Mon |
Gatari Amavasya The Ashadha new moon of feasting before the austerities of Shravan. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 30 Jul | Sat |
Nag Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
August 1949 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug | Mon |
Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima) 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. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Aug | Wed |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 18 Aug | Thu |
Gopalkala (Dahi Handi) The day after Janmashtami, when human pyramids break the curd-filled dahi-handi hung high, re-enacting young Krishna's butter-stealing pranks. |
Krishna Navami |
| 24 Aug | Wed | Pithori Amavasya Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 26 Aug | Fri | Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
| 27 Aug | Sat |
Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganeshotsav)
Maharashtra's grandest festival begins with the installation of Ganpati on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 31 Aug | Wed |
Jyeshtha Gauri Pujan During Ganeshotsav, Goddess Gauri (Mahalakshmi) is welcomed as a daughter and worshipped with haldi-kumkum and a feast for prosperity and family well-being. |
Shukla Ashtami |
September 1949 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Tue |
Anant Chaturdashi (Ganpati Visarjan) The immersion of Ganpati on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 8 Sep | Thu |
Pitru Paksha Begins The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 22 Sep | Thu |
Sarvapitri Amavasya The Mahalaya new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 23 Sep | Fri |
Ghatasthapana (Navratri Begins)
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 1949 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Sat |
Dasara (Vijayadashami) The triumph of good over evil and the crossing of the seemollanghan. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 6 Oct | Thu |
Kojagiri Purnima The bright Ashwina full moon, kept awake for Goddess Lakshmi. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 10 Oct | Mon | Karwa Chauth Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
| 18 Oct | Tue |
Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi) 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. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
| 19 Oct | Wed |
Dhantrayodashi (Dhanteras) The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 21 Oct | Fri |
Laxmi Pujan (Diwali) The worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 21 Oct | Fri |
Narak Chaturdashi The abhyanga snan marking Krishna's slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 22 Oct | Sat |
Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas) 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. |
Shukla Pratipada |
November 1949 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Wed |
Tulsi Vivah The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
| 5 Nov | Sat |
Tripurari Purnima The Kartika full moon, when Shiva slew Tripurasura, lit with deepdan. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 25 Nov | Fri |
Champa Shashti A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 1949 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec | Mon |
Datta Jayanti The birth of Lord Dattatreya — the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh — on Margashirsha Purnima, revered as the adi-guru. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Marathi Calendar in 1949
The Marathi 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 1949, covering Shaka Samvat 1870 – 1871. 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 1949 | 13 Jan 1949 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1949 | 12 Feb 1949 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1949 | 14 Mar 1949 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1949 | 13 Apr 1949 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1949 | 14 May 1949 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1949 | 14 Jun 1949 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1949 | 16 Jul 1949 | 32 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1949 | 16 Aug 1949 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1949 | 16 Sep 1949 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1949 | 16 Oct 1949 | 30 |
| Kartika | 17 Oct 1949 | 15 Nov 1949 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 16 Nov 1949 | 15 Dec 1949 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1949 | 31 Dec 1949 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1949
Beyond the dates the Marathi Calendar lists, 1949 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year) fell on 30 March, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1948 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1949
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Marathi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 9:40 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 28 Apr 1:18 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 7 Oct 8:26 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kojagiri Purnima | Ashwina Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 22 Oct 2:42 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas) | Kartika Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1949
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 8:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
| 27 Aug 7:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Dhanu re-entry while retrograde |
| 11 Oct 2:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Makara |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 6 June 1949, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Marathi Calendar 1949
How many festivals and vrats does the Marathi Calendar list in 1949?
The Marathi Calendar lists 42 dates in 1949, of which 5 are vrats. The first is Makar Sankranti on Friday, 14 January 1949, and the last is Datta Jayanti on Monday, 5 December 1949.
What are the main festival dates in the Marathi Calendar for 1949?
The first major observances of 1949 are:
- Makar Sankranti - Friday, 14 January 1949
- Ganesh Jayanti (Maghi) - Wednesday, 2 February 1949
- Vasant Panchami - Thursday, 3 February 1949
- Ratha Saptami - Saturday, 5 February 1949
- Maha Shivratri - Friday, 25 February 1949
- Holika Dahan - Monday, 14 March 1949
Which month of 1949 has the most observances in the Marathi Calendar?
October 1949 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Dasara (Vijayadashami), Kojagiri Purnima, Karwa Chauth, Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi), Dhantrayodashi (Dhanteras), Laxmi Pujan (Diwali), Narak Chaturdashi, Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas).
Which traditional year does 1949 correspond to in the Marathi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1949 spans Shaka Samvat 1870 – 1871. 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 1949 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1949 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1949?
1949 had 4 eclipses:
- 13 April 1949 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 28 April 1949 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 October 1949 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 22 October 1949 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1949?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1949:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 28 February 1949
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 27 August 1949, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 11 October 1949
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 1949?
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 Marathi Calendar opens on the current month.
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 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.
