The Marathi festival calendar (Gudi Padwa new year). Maharashtrian festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Marathi 1968 opens in February during Shaka Samvat 1889 (Plavanga) of the Hindu calendar.
February 1968
Shaka Samvat 1889 (Plavanga)
Magha – Phalguna
Festivals & Vrats in February 1968
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Ganesh Jayanti (Maghi)
Tithi 8:48 PM, Feb 1 – 9:46 PM
The birth of Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 9:51 PM, Feb 2 – 11:29 PM, Feb 3
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 1:52 AM, Feb 5 – 4:24 AM, Feb 6
The turning of Surya's chariot, on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Maha Shivratri
Tithi 1:38 PM, Feb 25 – 12:51 PM, Feb 26
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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 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 this year and the next.